AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 7,142 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia stood at 7,142 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,696 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,259 kt, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,259 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,344 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,446 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,515 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,613 kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,643 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,682 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,686 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,606 kt | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,454 kt | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,558 kt | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,612 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,632 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,655 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,854 kt | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,920 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,801 kt | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,828 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,548 kt | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 2,298 kt | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,604 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2,850 kt | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,922 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,143 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,041 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,071 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,100 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,131 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,200 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,314 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,176 kt | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 6,158 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,696 kt | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 7,142 kt | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,525 kt | 2,259 kt | 2,686 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,671 kt | 2,298 kt | 2,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,038 kt | 2,604 kt | 3,314 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,793 kt | 6,158 kt | 7,696 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia was 7,142 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,696 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 kt in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf