Waste — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions Share was 29.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Saudi Arabia stood at 29.34 %.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.55 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.14 %, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 % | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 14.18 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.22 % | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 15.87 % | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16.62 % | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.36 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.22 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.39 % | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 18.68 % | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 17.65 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 19.62 % | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 20.88 % | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.17 % | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.01 % | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.98 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.31 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.09 % | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.22 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.06 % | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 25.99 % | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 25.34 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.16 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.91 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.48 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.91 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.67 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.09 % | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.21 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.17 % | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.91 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.55 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.58 % | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 29.34 % | +6.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29.34 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29.34 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.14 % | 14.14 % | 18.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4 % | 17.65 % | 24.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 % | 25.16 % | 28.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 % | 27.58 % | 29.55 % | 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 waste — emissions share in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions share in Saudi Arabia was 29.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 % in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.