Oil, oil and again oil! it's only about oil!
Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) [21]. As of 2018, Saudi Arabia was the leading supplier of crude oil worldwide, with an export value of over USD 183 billion [22], producing 12.3 million barrels per day (bbl/d) since 2018.
It has the largest oil reserves in the Middle East. At 297.5 billion barrels, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia makes up 17.2% of global reserves in 2020.
This puts in second place amongst the countries with the largest proven global oil reserves – right after Venezuela
Main global competitors: Russia and Venezuela
Tough the Saudi oil production in 2022 was less than that in previous years, the revenues were much greater because of the high oil prices.
In 2022 the demand for Saudi and Emirati oil increased dramatically as they could provide an alternative to Russian supplies in both Europe and Asia.
In 2011, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were amongst the ten countries with the worst air pollution in the world.
Worldwide, the average waste generated is 0.74 kg per capita per day (kg/ca/d) but it ranges widely, from 0.11 to 4.54 kg/ca/d.
In 2017, the United Arab Emirates recorded the highest waste rate per capita per day at 2.1 kg, followed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain at 1.7 kg/ca/d for each, Kuwait and Oman at 1.5 and 1.2 kg/ca/d.
https://t.center/FoodWasteTelegram/17In 2020, the largest emitters of CO2 were China, the USA, India, Russia, and Japan.
https://t.center/PollutionFacts/1339Qatar: Despite its small area, Qatar has large reserves of oil (25.2 billion barrels).
Accordingly, being one of the largest producers and exporters of oil and natural gas, as well as having the highest rates of per capita GHG emissions, there is no doubt that Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates must share the responsibility with the rest of the world to combat the climate change impacts!
