Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 105 United States 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Latvia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.