Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 15.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 15.99 kt.
That represents a change of up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.34 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.46 kt, in 1996.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.68 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.82 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.85 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.84 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.85 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.46 kt | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.75 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.83 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.79 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.97 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.17 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.23 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.29 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.29 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.34 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.48 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.36 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.47 kt | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 8.96 kt | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.07 kt | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 16.12 kt | +99.8% |
| 2016 | 16.34 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.97 kt | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.99 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.99 kt | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15.99 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 8.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15.99 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.79 kt, 9.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +99.8% | 8.07 kt | 16.12 kt |
| 2012 | +33.1% | 6.36 kt | 8.47 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 kt | 5.46 kt | 5.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 kt | 5.97 kt | 6.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 kt | 6.36 kt | 16.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 kt | 15.99 kt | 15.99 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Australia 20.5 kt compare
- 30 Ecuador 18.88 kt compare
- 31 Ukraine 16.93 kt compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 14.87 kt compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 14.77 kt compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 14.75 kt 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 15.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 kt in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.