Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 2.11 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
2.11 kt
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.59 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0157 kt
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia is 2.11 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.59 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 kt, in 1967.

That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0314 kt
1962 0.0314 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0314 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0393 kt +25.2%
1965 0.045 kt +14.5%
1966 0.0804 kt +78.7%
1967 0.0157 kt -80.5%
1968 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0157 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0189 kt +20.4%
1971 0.0236 kt +24.9%
1972 0.0236 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0629 kt +166.5%
1974 0.0786 kt +25.0%
1975 0.0896 kt +14.0%
1976 0.1008 kt +12.5%
1977 0.074 kt -26.6%
1978 0.1103 kt +49.1%
1979 0.251 kt +127.6%
1980 0.3955 kt +57.6%
1981 0.6527 kt +65.0%
1982 0.9268 kt +42.0%
1983 1.78 kt +92.1%
1984 2.18 kt +22.4%
1985 2.66 kt +21.9%
1986 2.85 kt +7.4%
1987 3.72 kt +30.4%
1988 3.74 kt +0.5%
1989 4.12 kt +10.1%
1990 4.29 kt +4.2%
1991 4.46 kt +4.0%
1992 4.59 kt +2.8%
1993 3.93 kt -14.4%
1994 3.08 kt -21.6%
1995 2.4 kt -21.9%
1996 2.69 kt +11.8%
1997 2.84 kt +5.9%
1998 3.14 kt +10.5%
1999 3.3 kt +5.0%
2000 3.58 kt +8.6%
2001 3.51 kt -2.2%
2002 3.52 kt +0.6%
2003 3.69 kt +4.8%
2004 3.74 kt +1.3%
2005 3.05 kt -18.5%
2006 3.24 kt +6.2%
2007 3.63 kt +12.1%
2008 2.64 kt -27.3%
2009 2.36 kt -10.7%
2010 2.34 kt -0.7%
2011 2.92 kt +24.5%
2012 3.24 kt +11.0%
2013 2.7 kt -16.7%
2014 2.58 kt -4.4%
2015 3.1 kt +20.1%
2016 3.17 kt +2.4%
2017 2.81 kt -11.5%
2018 2.8 kt -0.2%
2019 2.8 kt +0.0%
2020 4.16 kt +48.7%
2021 3.92 kt -5.9%
2022 3.87 kt -1.3%
2023 4.06 kt +5.0%
2030 1.88 kt -53.8%
2050 2.11 kt +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.034 kt 0.0157 kt 0.0804 kt 9
1970s 0.0833 kt 0.0189 kt 0.251 kt 10
1980s 2.3 kt 0.3955 kt 4.12 kt 10
1990s 3.47 kt 2.4 kt 4.59 kt 10
2000s 3.3 kt 2.36 kt 3.74 kt 10
2010s 2.84 kt 2.34 kt 3.24 kt 10
2020s 4 kt 3.87 kt 4.16 kt 4
2030s 1.88 kt 1.88 kt 1.88 kt 1
2050s 2.11 kt 2.11 kt 2.11 kt 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 69 Norway 2.31 kt compare
  2. 70 Finland 2.3 kt compare
  3. 71 Belgium 2.26 kt compare
  4. 73 Honduras 1.9 kt compare
  5. 74 Lithuania 1.9 kt compare
  6. 75 Sudan 1.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Saudi Arabia was 2.11 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 kt in 1967.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf