Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 47.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 47.13 % change on previous year for open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.9% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 478.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -93.81 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -60.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -41.94 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 250 % change on previous year | -696.2% |
| 1999 | -56.79 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2000 | -54.69 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 478.38 % change on previous year | -974.6% |
| 2002 | 300.94 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2003 | -23.58 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 34.17 % change on previous year | -838.6% |
| 2006 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2007 | -26.56 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 2008 | -73.12 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2009 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2010 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2011 | -81.25 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 2012 | 189.74 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2013 | -65.49 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2014 | -55.13 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 462.86 % change on previous year | -939.6% |
| 2016 | -39.09 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2017 | -35 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 44.87 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2019 | -93.81 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2021 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2022 | 174.68 % change on previous year | +537.1% |
| 2023 | -42.12 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2024 | 47.13 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 47.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 47.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -60.7 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.05 % change on previous year | -73.12 % change on previous year | 478.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.53 % change on previous year | -93.81 % change on previous year | 462.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 % change on previous year | -42.12 % change on previous year | 174.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Zimbabwe 78.93 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 76.36 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kenya 55.53 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Senegal 0 % change on previous year 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 open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 47.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 478.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.81 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.