Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 3.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.49 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.58 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4722 Mt CO2e | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | 0.6646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 0.7354 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 2.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 Mt CO2e | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 3.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 278.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 652.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 143.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 161,883 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 85,324 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 247,207 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 85.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Saudi Arabia was 3.49 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).