Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 2.03 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia is 2.03 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0456 kt, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0456 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0476 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0498 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0524 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.055 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0577 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0604 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0629 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0651 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.171 kt | +162.7% |
| 1971 | 0.174 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.167 kt | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.179 kt | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.192 kt | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.211 kt | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.25 kt | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.299 kt | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.342 kt | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.406 kt | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.46 kt | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.476 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.518 kt | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.571 kt | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.576 kt | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.617 kt | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.61 kt | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.635 kt | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.713 kt | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.717 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.805 kt | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.793 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.824 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.893 kt | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.964 kt | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kt | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 kt | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.03 kt | +1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.03 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.387 kt, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.03 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.794 kt, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +162.7% | 0.0651 kt | 0.171 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0552 kt | 0.0456 kt | 0.0651 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2391 kt | 0.167 kt | 0.406 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5893 kt | 0.46 kt | 0.717 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9299 kt | 0.793 kt | 1.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 kt | 1.07 kt | 1.42 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 kt | 1.5 kt | 1.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 kt | 1.94 kt | 2.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 48 Uzbekistan 2.27 kt compare
- 49 Kenya 2.12 kt compare
- 51 Peru 2.01 kt compare
- 52 Sudan (former) 1.97 kt compare
- 53 Iraq 1.87 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 waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 2.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0456 kt in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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