Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 312.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 312.92 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 312.92 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183.78 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183.78 kt | — |
| 1991 | 193.52 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 202.5 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 210.71 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 218.27 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 225.28 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 231.82 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 237.86 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 243.28 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 248.37 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 253.2 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 257.59 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 261.66 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 265.53 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 269.27 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 272.93 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 276.42 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 279.72 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 282.98 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 285.75 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 288.53 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 291.32 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 293.96 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 296.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 298.65 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 300.58 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 302.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 304.06 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 305.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 307.37 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 308.68 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 310.07 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 311.59 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 312.92 kt | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 312.92 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 29.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 312.92 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.68 kt, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.54 kt | 183.78 kt | 248.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.5 kt | 253.2 kt | 285.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.9 kt | 288.53 kt | 307.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.82 kt | 308.68 kt | 312.92 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 312.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 312.92 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.78 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.