Topic: Sustainability in the MENA region

Sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa region - statistics & facts

Sustainability has emerged as a pressing concern in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where rapid urbanization, population growth, and environmental degradation pose significant challenges. With MENA’s growing population of about 570 million in 2024, there is an increasing recognition of the need to transition towards more sustainable practices to ensure the long-term well-being of both people and the planet.

Country with happiest and most sustainable lives 2021
Costa Rica

Top public company in the U.S. by climate management score in 2024
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Energy & Environment

Share of public taking sustainability actions UAE 2023, by action

Energy & Environment

Share of public taking sustainability actions Saudi Arabia 2023, by action

Energy & Environment

Share of public taking sustainability actions Qatar 2023, by action

Overview

GSR scores worldwide 2024, by region
GSR scores worldwide 2024, by region
Global governance, sustainability and resilience (GSR) scores in 2024, by region
Distribution of emissions MENA 2023, by country
Distribution of emissions MENA 2023, by country
Distribution of emissions of select countries in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by country
Sufficiency of emission reduction targets MENA 2030, by country
Sufficiency of emission reduction targets MENA 2030, by country
Sufficiency of 2030 emission targets in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2023, by country
Share of target emissions compared to business as usual MENA 2023, by country
Share of target emissions compared to business as usual MENA 2023, by country
Share of target emissions compared to business as usual in the Middle East and North Africa in 2030, by country
Distribution of GSS bonds issuance worldwide 2019-2023, by region
Distribution of GSS bonds issuance worldwide 2019-2023, by region
Distribution of green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bonds issuance worldwide from 2019 to 2023, by region
Food sustainability and adaptation score MENA 2022, by country
Food sustainability and adaptation score MENA 2022, by country
Food sustainability and adaptation score in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country*

Corporate sustainability

Public perception on lack of corporate sustainability ethics MENA 2023, by country
Public perception on lack of corporate sustainability ethics MENA 2023, by country
Public perception of insufficient corporate accountability for sustainability and ethical practices in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country
Share of companies disclosing their climate impact MENA 2023, by country
Share of companies disclosing their climate impact MENA 2023, by country
Share of companies disclosing their climate impact in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by country
Share of respondents favoring economy over environment MENA 2023, by country
Share of respondents favoring economy over environment MENA 2023, by country
Share of respondents favoring the economy over the environment in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country
Public perception of sustainable industries MENA 2023, by industry
Public perception of sustainable industries MENA 2023, by industry
Public perception of sectors most active on sustainability practices in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by industry
Share of opinion on bearing costs sustainability practices MENA 2023, by party
Share of opinion on bearing costs sustainability practices MENA 2023, by party
Share of opinion on bearing the cost of sustainability practices in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by party
Issuers of green and sustainability sukuk in the GCC 2019-2022, by value
Issuers of green and sustainability sukuk in the GCC 2019-2022, by value
Issuers of green and sustainability sukuk in the Gulf Cooperation Council between 2019 and 2022, by value ( in million U.S. dollars)
Total value of green and sustainability sukuk issuance in GCC 2018-2022, by country
Total value of green and sustainability sukuk issuance in GCC 2018-2022, by country
Cumulated value of green and sustainability sukuk issuance in the Gulf Cooperation Council between 2018 and H1 2022, by country ( in million U.S. dollars)

Public awareness

Share of public awareness of sustainability topics MENA 2023, by topic
Share of public awareness of sustainability topics MENA 2023, by topic
Share of public awareness of sustainability topics in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by topic
Perceived top sustainability measures MENA 2023, by action
Perceived top sustainability measures MENA 2023, by action
Perceived and actual rank of actions with most impact on sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by measure
Share of opinion on motivators of sustainable living MENA 2023, by driver
Share of opinion on motivators of sustainable living MENA 2023, by driver
Share of opinion on the motivators for sustainable living in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by driver
Consumer concern towards climate change being a global threat MENA 2023
Consumer concern towards climate change being a global threat MENA 2023
Consumer attitudes towards climate change as a global threat in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023
Consumer concern towards climate change being a threat to their family MENA 2023
Consumer concern towards climate change being a threat to their family MENA 2023
Consumer concern towards climate change being a threat to their family in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023
Share of consumer concern on regional vulnerability to climate change MENA 2023
Share of consumer concern on regional vulnerability to climate change MENA 2023
Share of consumer concern on the vulnerability of the Middle East and North Africa region to climate change in 2023
Public skepticism over severity of climate change MENA 2023, by country
Public skepticism over severity of climate change MENA 2023, by country
Share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country

Sustainable consumption practices

Share of public prioritizing sustainable brands MENA 2023, by country
Share of public prioritizing sustainable brands MENA 2023, by country
Share of public prioritizing brands with sustainable practices in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by country
Share of public taking sustainability actions MENA 2023, by action
Share of public taking sustainability actions MENA 2023, by action
Share of public applying sustainability actions in the Middle East and North Africa region 2023, by measure
Share of household electricity Saudi Arabia 2022, by type of sources
Share of household electricity Saudi Arabia 2022, by type of sources
Share of household electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia in 2022, by source
Willingness to use solar energy in households Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Willingness to use solar energy in households Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Share of households willing to use solar energy at their home in Saudi Arabia in 2022, by region
Share of interest in rationalizing electricity usage Saudi Arabia 2022
Share of interest in rationalizing electricity usage Saudi Arabia 2022
Household opinion on rationalizing electricity usage in Saudi Arabia 2022
Share of households rationalizing electricity usage Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Share of households rationalizing electricity usage Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Share of households who apply electricity rationalizing instructions in Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Willingness to spend on energy efficient appliances Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Willingness to spend on energy efficient appliances Saudi Arabia 2022, by region
Share of households willing to spend on upgrading to energy efficient appliances in Saudi Arabia in 2022, by region

Green ammonia

Green ammonia market revenue MEA 2019-2030
Green ammonia market revenue MEA 2019-2030
Total revenue of the green ammonia market in the Middle East and Africa region from 2019 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030 (in million U.S. dollars)
Green ammonia market volume MEA 2019-2030, by use
Green ammonia market volume MEA 2019-2030, by use
Total volume of the green ammonia market in the Middle East and Africa region from 2019 to 2021 with forecasts to 2030, by use (in tons)
Green ammonia market revenue UAE 2019-2030
Green ammonia market revenue UAE 2019-2030
Total revenue of the green ammonia market in the United Arab Emirates from 2019 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030 (in million U.S. dollars)
Green ammonia market volume UAE 2019-2030
Green ammonia market volume UAE 2019-2030
Total volume of the green ammonia market in the United Arab Emirates from 2019 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030 (in tons)
Green ammonia market revenue Saudi Arabia 2019-2030
Green ammonia market revenue Saudi Arabia 2019-2030
Total revenue of the green ammonia market in Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030 (in million U.S. dollars)
Green ammonia market volume Saudi Arabia 2019-2030
Green ammonia market volume Saudi Arabia 2019-2030
Total volume of the green ammonia market in Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2021, with forecasts to 2030 (in tons)

Spotlight: Saudi Electricity Co.

Primary energy savings energy efficiency initiatives Saudi Arabia 2021, by sector
Primary energy savings energy efficiency initiatives Saudi Arabia 2021, by sector
Primary energy savings from energy efficiency initiatives in Saudi Arabia in 2021, by sector (in1,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day)
Expected reduction in carbon dioxide emissions Saudi Arabia 2024, by project
Expected reduction in carbon dioxide emissions Saudi Arabia 2024, by project
Projected reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Saudi Arabia in 2024, by project (in 1,000 metric tons per year)
Planned reduction in fossil fuel consumption in Saudi Arabia 2024, by project
Planned reduction in fossil fuel consumption in Saudi Arabia 2024, by project
Planned reduction in fossil fuel consumption in Saudi Arabia in 2024, by project (in million barrels per day)
GHG emission intensity of Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
GHG emission intensity of Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
GHG emission intensity of Saudi Electricity Company from 2018 to 2022 (in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per megawatt hour production)
Saudi Electricity Company's total GHG emissions 2018-2021
Saudi Electricity Company's total GHG emissions 2018-2021
Saudi Electricity Company's total GHG emissions from 2018 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Saudi Electricity Company's total water consumption 2018-2022
Saudi Electricity Company's total water consumption 2018-2022
Saudi Electricity Company's total water consumption from 2018 to 2022 (in million cubic meters)
Share of water recycled or reused at the Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
Share of water recycled or reused at the Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
Share of total water recycled or reused at the Saudi Electricity Company from 2018 to 2022
Self-consumed energy from rooftop solar panels at Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
Self-consumed energy from rooftop solar panels at Saudi Electricity Company 2018-2022
Self-consumed renewable energy from rooftop solar panels at Saudi Electricity Company buildings from 2018 to 2022 (in megawatt hours)

Spotlight: Dubai's Demand Side Management program

DSM target and actual electricity savings Dubai 2013-2030
DSM target and actual electricity savings Dubai 2013-2030
Annual electricity saving targets and actual electricity savings from Dubai's Demand Side Management program from 2013 to 2030 (in terawatt hours)
Actual and target electricity saving Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Actual and target electricity saving Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Actual and target electricity saving through Dubai's Demand Side Management program in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by program (in gigawatt hours)
Water saving targets and actual water savings Dubai 2013-2030
Water saving targets and actual water savings Dubai 2013-2030
Annual water saving targets and actual water savings from Dubai's Demand Side Management program from 2013 to 2030 (in billion imperial gallons)
Actual and target water saving Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Actual and target water saving Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Actual and target water saving through Dubai's Demand Side Management (DSM) program in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by program (in million imperial gallons)
Share of total water saved Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Share of total water saved Dubai UAE 2022, by program
Share of total water saved through Dubai's Demand Side Management program in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by program

Country with happiest and most sustainable lives 2021
Costa Rica

Top public company in the U.S. by climate management score in 2024
Microsoft

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- Largest share of public prioritizing the economy over environment in MENA in 2023
- UAE
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Share of respondents favoring economy over environment MENA 2023, by country
- Highest share of public skepticism over seriousness of climate change in MENA in 2023
- Saudi Arabia
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Public skepticism over severity of climate change MENA 2023, by country
- Leading motivator for adopting sustainable lifestyle among the public in MENA in 2023
- Awareness of sustainability practices
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Share of opinion on motivators of sustainable living MENA 2023, by driver

- Share of global green, social, and sustainability bonds issuances in MENA in 2023
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Distribution of GSS bonds issuance worldwide 2019-2023, by region
- Leading issuer of green and sustainability sukuk in GCC based on value 2019 to 2022
- Majid Al Futtaim (UAE)
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Issuers of green and sustainability sukuk in the GCC 2019-2022, by value
- Sector perceived most active on sustainability practices in MENA in 2023
- Technology
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Public perception of sustainable industries MENA 2023, by industry

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