Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 225.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia stood at 225.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 256.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71 | — |
| 1991 | 74.65 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 81.19 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 89.07 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 91.08 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 94.57 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 97.59 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 103.02 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 110.11 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 112.49 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 117.44 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 119.93 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 125.37 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 131.76 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 140.38 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 150.47 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 157.56 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 157.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 172.17 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 182.49 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 197.59 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 202.54 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 230.75 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 236.01 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 247.74 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 256.94 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 253.62 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 243.91 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 225.44 | -7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 225.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 13.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 225.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.48 | 71 | 112.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.54 | 117.44 | 182.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.73 | 197.59 | 256.94 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia was 225.44 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.