Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 116 Jordan 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Georgia 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 El Salvador 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Kiribati 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 North Macedonia 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.