Per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane sector was 1,421 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,421
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,885
in 1991
All-time low
1,421
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,421. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,885 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,421, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,030 | — |
| 1991 | 3,885 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 3,845 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,384 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2,964 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2,835 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,735 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,698 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,604 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,351 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,414 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,228 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,043 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,239 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2,177 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,226 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,124 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,965 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,971 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,711 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1,706 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,837 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,803 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,717 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,649 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,583 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,627 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,567 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,625 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,553 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,446 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,423 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,534 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,421 | -7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,421 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 31.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,421 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,033 | 2,351 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,110 | 1,711 | 2,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,667 | 1,553 | 1,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 | 1,421 | 1,534 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita methane sector in Saudi Arabia was 1,421 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,421 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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