Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.3635 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3635 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3635 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 Mt CO2e | 0.075 Mt CO2e | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | 0.1316 Mt CO2e | 0.2057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2787 Mt CO2e | 0.2253 Mt CO2e | 0.3164 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 Mt CO2e | 0.3069 Mt CO2e | 0.3635 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 0.3635 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3635 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).