Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 3.98 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia is 3.98 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.98 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3449 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3449 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3638 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4462 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4766 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4899 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5492 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6336 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7795 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9274 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 28.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.98 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.541 Mt CO2e | 0.3449 Mt CO2e | 0.9274 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 Mt CO2e | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 3.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia was 3.98 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 industrial processes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3449 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).