Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 104.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 104.9% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 115.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 25.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 57.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 93.8% | 115.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 109.3% compare
- 45 Sudan 107.4% compare
- 46 Belize 105.3% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 103.3% compare
- 49 Namibia 100.9% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6014 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 85,324 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 247,207 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 104.9% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.