Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.7887 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia is 0.7887 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7887 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.107 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1265 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1184 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0447 Mt CO2e | -62.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +307.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1822 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.348 Mt CO2e | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2907 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2944 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3955 Mt CO2e | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4122 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4402 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4495 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5282 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5551 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5335 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.59 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6818 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.728 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7673 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7451 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7461 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7333 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7417 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7071 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7229 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7305 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7543 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.764 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7694 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7788 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7887 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7887 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 34.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7887 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 34.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +307.3% | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | 0.178 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | -62.8% | 0.12 Mt CO2e | 0.0447 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +42.1% | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | 0.348 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | +34.3% | 0.2944 Mt CO2e | 0.3955 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | +25.3% | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | 0.2449 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | 0.107 Mt CO2e | 0.1265 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | 0.348 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.488 Mt CO2e | 0.2944 Mt CO2e | 0.6818 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7376 Mt CO2e | 0.7071 Mt CO2e | 0.7673 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7718 Mt CO2e | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | 0.7887 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Saudi Arabia was 0.7887 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 industrial processes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7887 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).