IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +307.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +93.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +74.1% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1965 | -62.7% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -62.7% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +41.7% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 China 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Germany 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malaysia 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 New Zealand 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Norway 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IPPU — 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.