Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0145 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | 0.0004 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 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 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 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +37.5% | 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 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 105 United States 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0149 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0146 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 0.0141 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Latvia 0.0124 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) 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.