Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,110 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,110 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,110 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7 kt, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 29.2 kt | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 30.9 kt | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 32.6 kt | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 34.5 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 36.5 kt | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 38.5 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 40.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 43.2 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 59.4 kt | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 68.1 kt | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 73.7 kt | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 79.3 kt | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 85.7 kt | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 92.7 kt | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 99.5 kt | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 107 kt | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 115 kt | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 124 kt | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 134 kt | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 145 kt | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 158 kt | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 172 kt | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 204 kt | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 236 kt | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 255 kt | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 274 kt | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 286 kt | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 297 kt | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 310 kt | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 317 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 327 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 353 kt | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 366 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 375 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 384 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 394 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 418 kt | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 420 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 429 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 473 kt | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 488 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 510 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 540 kt | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 575 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 599 kt | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 620 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 647 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 696 kt | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 765 kt | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 811 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 844 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 867 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 902 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 915 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 931 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 965 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 998 kt | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,010 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,040 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,060 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,090 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,110 kt | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,110 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 13.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,110 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 7.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +37.5% | 43.2 kt | 59.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.88 kt | 27.7 kt | 43.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.44 kt | 59.4 kt | 124 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.1 kt | 134 kt | 297 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.4 kt | 310 kt | 420 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.7 kt | 429 kt | 696 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 900.8 kt | 765 kt | 1,010 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 kt | 1,040 kt | 1,110 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions in Saudi Arabia was 1,110 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 kt in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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