Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3434 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 0.3379 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.3362 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Italy 0.2958 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Sweden 0.2623 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 France 0.2394 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
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).