Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), 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 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 | +162.7% | 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 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 157 Vanuatu 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Somalia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Sudan 0.0002 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), 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 (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.