Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 69.55 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 69.55 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.21 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.63 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.24 Mt CO2e | 29.51 Mt CO2e | 59.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.28 Mt CO2e | 23.63 Mt CO2e | 64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.71 Mt CO2e | 43.44 Mt CO2e | 57.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.05 Mt CO2e | 51.54 Mt CO2e | 67.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8 Mt CO2e | 60.98 Mt CO2e | 75.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.92 Mt CO2e | 67.74 Mt CO2e | 77.21 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 143.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 278.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 652.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 161,883 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 85,324 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 247,207 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 85.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 69.55 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).