What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4245 Mt CO2e in 2014.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Saudi Arabia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.3983 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3983 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

13th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.4245 Mt CO2e

in 2014

All-time low

0.0239 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia is 0.3983 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4245 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 194 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	0.0604 Mt CO2e	0.0239 Mt CO2e	0.1416 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.262 Mt CO2e	0.1605 Mt CO2e	0.3056 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3688 Mt CO2e	0.324 Mt CO2e	0.4074 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.3308 Mt CO2e	0.3048 Mt CO2e	0.3499 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3974 Mt CO2e	0.3519 Mt CO2e	0.4245 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.3737 Mt CO2e	0.337 Mt CO2e	0.3983 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

10 Nigeria 0.5526 Mt CO2e compare
11 Egypt 0.5385 Mt CO2e compare
12 Japan 0.4564 Mt CO2e compare
14 Pakistan 0.3976 Mt CO2e compare
15 Malaysia 0.3735 Mt CO2e compare
16 Italy 0.3495 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Saudi Arabia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.3 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 0.3983 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 transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4245 Mt CO2e in 2014.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).