Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 164.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1981.

Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre -20.0%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +80.0%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre -44.4%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre -21.1%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -24.0%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre -93.8%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +281.8%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +44.5%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre -45.0%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre +70.6%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre -77.9%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre -100.0%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre
1983 0 kt per square kilometre
1984 0 kt per square kilometre
1985 0 kt per square kilometre
1986 0 kt per square kilometre
1987 0 kt per square kilometre
1988 0 kt per square kilometre
1989 0 kt per square kilometre
1990 0 kt per square kilometre
1991 0 kt per square kilometre
1992 0 kt per square kilometre
1993 0 kt per square kilometre
1994 0 kt per square kilometre
1995 0 kt per square kilometre
1996 0 kt per square kilometre
1997 0 kt per square kilometre
1998 0 kt per square kilometre
1999 0 kt per square kilometre
2000 0 kt per square kilometre
2001 0 kt per square kilometre
2002 0 kt per square kilometre
2003 0 kt per square kilometre
2004 0 kt per square kilometre
2005 0 kt per square kilometre
2006 0 kt per square kilometre
2007 0 kt per square kilometre
2008 0 kt per square kilometre
2009 0 kt per square kilometre
2010 0 kt per square kilometre
2011 0 kt per square kilometre
2012 0 kt per square kilometre
2013 0 kt per square kilometre
2014 0 kt per square kilometre
2015 0 kt per square kilometre
2016 0 kt per square kilometre
2017 0 kt per square kilometre
2018 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre +80.9%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +46.6%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre -1.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +281.8% 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 102 Somalia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 103 Papua New Guinea 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 104 Gabon 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 106 Zimbabwe 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 107 Syria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 108 Algeria 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Saudi Arabia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — 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.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — 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.