Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
103rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
37.5 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
0.4785 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.83 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.5 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4785 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 232 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.42 % change on previous year
1963 5.82 % change on previous year +7.5%
1964 5.5 % change on previous year -5.5%
1965 5.83 % change on previous year +5.9%
1966 5.8 % change on previous year -0.5%
1967 5.48 % change on previous year -5.5%
1968 5.97 % change on previous year +9.0%
1969 5.88 % change on previous year -1.5%
1970 37.5 % change on previous year +537.5%
1971 14.65 % change on previous year -60.9%
1972 8.22 % change on previous year -43.9%
1973 7.6 % change on previous year -7.6%
1974 8.07 % change on previous year +6.2%
1975 8.17 % change on previous year +1.2%
1976 7.34 % change on previous year -10.2%
1977 7.54 % change on previous year +2.8%
1978 7.48 % change on previous year -0.8%
1979 7.83 % change on previous year +4.7%
1980 8.06 % change on previous year +3.0%
1981 8.21 % change on previous year +1.8%
1982 8.97 % change on previous year +9.2%
1983 8.86 % change on previous year -1.2%
1984 18.6 % change on previous year +110.0%
1985 15.69 % change on previous year -15.7%
1986 8.05 % change on previous year -48.7%
1987 7.45 % change on previous year -7.5%
1988 4.38 % change on previous year -41.2%
1989 3.85 % change on previous year -12.2%
1990 4.38 % change on previous year +13.8%
1991 2.26 % change on previous year -48.4%
1992 3.15 % change on previous year +39.7%
1993 7.95 % change on previous year +152.0%
1994 3.68 % change on previous year -53.7%
1995 2.46 % change on previous year -33.2%
1996 2.4 % change on previous year -2.4%
1997 2.6 % change on previous year +8.5%
1998 6.09 % change on previous year +133.9%
1999 0.4785 % change on previous year -92.1%
2000 2.14 % change on previous year +347.9%
2001 10.26 % change on previous year +378.6%
2002 3.17 % change on previous year -69.1%
2003 4.51 % change on previous year +42.2%
2004 5.88 % change on previous year +30.5%
2005 6.48 % change on previous year +10.2%
2006 4.17 % change on previous year -35.6%
2007 3.51 % change on previous year -16.0%
2008 4.35 % change on previous year +24.2%
2009 7.57 % change on previous year +73.9%
2010 9.91 % change on previous year +30.9%
2011 6.01 % change on previous year -39.3%
2012 4.07 % change on previous year -32.3%
2013 2.73 % change on previous year -33.0%
2014 4.04 % change on previous year +48.1%
2015 1.44 % change on previous year -64.3%
2016 1.75 % change on previous year +21.3%
2017 3.65 % change on previous year +108.8%
2018 3.42 % change on previous year -6.4%
2019 1.2 % change on previous year -64.8%
2020 2.97 % change on previous year +147.0%
2021 1.92 % change on previous year -35.3%
2022 2.83 % change on previous year +47.2%
2023 1.83 % change on previous year -35.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate 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
1970 +537.5% 5.88 % change on previous year 37.5 % change on previous year
2001 +378.6% 2.14 % change on previous year 10.26 % change on previous year
2000 +347.9% 0.4785 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.71 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.44 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 37.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.21 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 18.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.55 % change on previous year 0.4785 % change on previous year 7.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.21 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 10.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.82 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.39 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 100 Cabo Verde 1.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Peru 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 Lesotho 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 103 Seychelles 1.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 India 1.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Tunisia 1.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4785 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.