Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.3032 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia is 0.3032 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3494 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0696 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0801 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1066 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1405 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1428 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1526 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1761 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1818 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2024 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2414 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3148 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3144 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3303 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3494 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.32 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2622 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2748 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.272 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2814 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3006 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3032 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3032 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 7.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3032 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0217 Mt CO2e, 14.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | 0.2414 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2999 Mt CO2e | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | 0.3494 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.291 Mt CO2e | 0.272 Mt CO2e | 0.3032 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 0.3032 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3494 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).