Total Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total Energy — Emissions was 3,761 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, total energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,761 kt.
That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,200 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 973.69 kt, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 973.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,036 kt | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,106 kt | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,221 kt | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,346 kt | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,387 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,453 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,380 kt | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,553 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,740 kt | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1,824 kt | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,850 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,982 kt | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,965 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,202 kt | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,339 kt | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,532 kt | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,300 kt | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,546 kt | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3,833 kt | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 2,667 kt | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 2,856 kt | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,094 kt | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,187 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,400 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,562 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,588 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,198 kt | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 3,904 kt | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,857 kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,956 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,200 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,761 kt | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,761 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,761 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.56 kt, 4.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,761 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,301 kt, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Energy — Emissions in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.6% | 2,546 kt | 3,833 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,320 kt | 973.69 kt | 1,740 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,337 kt | 1,824 kt | 3,833 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,431 kt | 2,667 kt | 4,198 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,920 kt | 3,761 kt | 4,200 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Ukraine 4,396 kt compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
- 29 Belarus 3,862 kt compare
- 29 Caribbean 1,417 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 479.62 kt compare
- 31 Malaysia 3,705 kt compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 3,687 kt compare
- 33 China, Taiwan Province of 3,445 kt compare
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 total energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Total energy — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 3,761 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.69 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total energy — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.