Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.43 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.43 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.98 %
in 1998
All-time low
2.23 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.1 %1991: 2.3 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 3.2 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 4 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 3.4 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 3.43 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.98 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.23 %, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 138th 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 (CO2eq) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.06 % —
1991 2.32 % -24.2%
1992 2.23 % -3.9%
1993 2.26 % +1.3%
1994 2.52 % +11.5%
1995 3.11 % +23.4%
1996 3.2 % +2.9%
1997 3.7 % +15.6%
1998 3.98 % +7.6%
1999 3.85 % -3.3%
2000 3.13 % -18.7%
2001 3.38 % +8.0%
2002 3.24 % -4.1%
2003 3.28 % +1.2%
2004 2.98 % -9.1%
2005 3.09 % +3.7%
2006 3 % -2.9%
2007 3.34 % +11.3%
2008 3.18 % -4.8%
2009 3.24 % +1.9%
2010 3.23 % -0.3%
2011 3.46 % +7.1%
2012 3.25 % -6.1%
2013 3.43 % +5.5%
2014 3.23 % -5.8%
2015 3.01 % -6.8%
2016 2.97 % -1.3%
2017 3.12 % +5.1%
2018 3.17 % +1.6%
2019 3.14 % -0.9%
2020 3.58 % +14.0%
2021 3.55 % -0.8%
2022 3.43 % -3.4%
2023 3.43 % +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 3.43 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 3.43 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.02 % 2.23 % 3.98 % 10
2000s 3.19 % 2.98 % 3.38 % 10
2010s 3.2 % 2.97 % 3.46 % 10
2020s 3.5 % 3.43 % 3.58 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Saudi Arabia was 3.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 % in 1998.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 % in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.