Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11.98 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 181.87 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -39.01 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2967 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1965 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1403.9% |
| 1966 | -0.5731 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1967 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +2364.1% |
| 1968 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1969 | 0.974 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1970 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +494.2% |
| 1971 | -39.01 % change on previous year | -774.0% |
| 1972 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1973 | -27.18 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 181.87 % change on previous year | -769.0% |
| 1975 | -29.9 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1976 | 43.05 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1977 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1978 | -29.07 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1979 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1980 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1981 | 28.88 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1982 | 65.74 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1983 | 60.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 63.92 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 45.71 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1986 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1988 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 1989 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1990 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1991 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -1358.3% |
| 1992 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1993 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -641.7% |
| 1994 | -23.58 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1995 | -36.02 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1996 | -25.09 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 45.87 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1998 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1999 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -632.3% |
| 2000 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2339 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2002 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +7962.9% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2005 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2006 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2007 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2008 | -21.84 % change on previous year | +826.4% |
| 2009 | -32.36 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2010 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2011 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2012 | -20.83 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2013 | -22.57 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2015 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2016 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -24.89 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 2019 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2020 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2022 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 2023 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.73 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7962.9% | 0.2339 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -2364.1% | -0.5731 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1403.9% | -0.2967 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1358.3% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -39.01 % change on previous year | 181.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.08 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 65.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -36.02 % change on previous year | 45.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -32.36 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.27 % change on previous year | -24.89 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Namibia 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Guinea 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Kenya 12.52 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cambodia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 11.34 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Jordan 10.08 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Saudi Arabia was 11.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.87 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.01 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.