What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.6014 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 Mt CO2e in 1972.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?

Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Saudi Arabia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Saudi Arabia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.6014 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6014 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

38th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6014 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0443 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.6014 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6014 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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
1970s	0.0633 Mt CO2e	0.0443 Mt CO2e	0.1076 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1561 Mt CO2e	0.1219 Mt CO2e	0.1899 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2465 Mt CO2e	0.2101 Mt CO2e	0.2926 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.3279 Mt CO2e	0.2848 Mt CO2e	0.3779 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.4638 Mt CO2e	0.3944 Mt CO2e	0.5139 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.5697 Mt CO2e	0.5382 Mt CO2e	0.6014 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

35 Ukraine 0.6444 Mt CO2e compare
36 Morocco 0.643 Mt CO2e compare
37 Uzbekistan 0.63 Mt CO2e compare
39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
40 Iraq 0.5521 Mt CO2e compare
41 Malaysia 0.5465 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 143.04 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Saudi Arabia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Saudi Arabia was 0.6014 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6014 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?: Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).