Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0147 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +39.3% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 109 Malawi 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 0.0148 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Benin 0.0128 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (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.