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

Latest (2023)
11.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
181.87 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-39.01 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023

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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

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Namibia 14.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Guinea 13.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Kenya 12.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Cambodia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 11.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Jordan 10.08 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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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.