Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10,504 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,504 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,504 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,717 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.7k kt1991: 6.0k kt1992: 6.3k kt1993: 6.5k kt1994: 6.8k kt1995: 7.0k kt1996: 7.2k kt1997: 7.4k kt1998: 7.6k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 7.9k kt2001: 8.0k kt2002: 8.2k kt2003: 8.3k kt2004: 8.5k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 8.7k kt2007: 8.9k kt2008: 9.0k kt2009: 9.1k kt2010: 9.2k kt2011: 9.4k kt2012: 9.5k kt2013: 9.7k kt2014: 9.7k kt2015: 10.1k kt2016: 10.1k kt2017: 10.2k kt2018: 10.2k kt2019: 10.3k kt2020: 10.3k kt2021: 10.3k kt2022: 10.4k kt2023: 10.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia stood at 10,504 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,504 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,717 kt, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,717 kt
1991 6,014 kt +5.2%
1992 6,288 kt +4.6%
1993 6,539 kt +4.0%
1994 6,774 kt +3.6%
1995 6,988 kt +3.2%
1996 7,182 kt +2.8%
1997 7,379 kt +2.7%
1998 7,554 kt +2.4%
1999 7,714 kt +2.1%
2000 7,882 kt +2.2%
2001 8,042 kt +2.0%
2002 8,185 kt +1.8%
2003 8,327 kt +1.7%
2004 8,468 kt +1.7%
2005 8,609 kt +1.7%
2006 8,747 kt +1.6%
2007 8,879 kt +1.5%
2008 9,010 kt +1.5%
2009 9,126 kt +1.3%
2010 9,245 kt +1.3%
2011 9,360 kt +1.2%
2012 9,534 kt +1.9%
2013 9,653 kt +1.3%
2014 9,734 kt +0.8%
2015 10,056 kt +3.3%
2016 10,135 kt +0.8%
2017 10,171 kt +0.4%
2018 10,200 kt +0.3%
2019 10,251 kt +0.5%
2020 10,291 kt +0.4%
2021 10,349 kt +0.6%
2022 10,428 kt +0.8%
2023 10,504 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,815 kt 5,717 kt 7,714 kt 10
2000s 8,528 kt 7,882 kt 9,126 kt 10
2010s 9,834 kt 9,245 kt 10,251 kt 10
2020s 10,393 kt 10,291 kt 10,504 kt 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 17 Argentina 11,254 kt compare
  2. 18 Poland 11,137 kt compare
  3. 19 Philippines 10,588 kt compare
  4. 21 South Africa 9,290 kt compare
  5. 22 Peru 9,268 kt compare
  6. 23 Algeria 9,250 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Saudi Arabia was 10,504 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10,504 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,717 kt in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf