Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0033 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
156th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0036 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Saudi Arabia is 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0003 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1963 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1964 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1967 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1969 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1970 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1971 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1972 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1973 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
1974 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
1975 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1976 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1977 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1978 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1979 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1980 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1982 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +16.4%
1983 0.001 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1984 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1986 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1987 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1988 0.001 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1989 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1990 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1998 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2000 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2005 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2007 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2009 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2010 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
2011 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2012 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2014 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2015 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +86.4%
2021 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
2023 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 153 Seychelles 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Mozambique 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 Algeria 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 157 Iceland 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Canada 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Singapore 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Saudi Arabia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Saudi Arabia was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square 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 volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.