How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

119th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Saudi Arabia 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-63.2%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+58.4%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 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
1986	+58.4%	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

116 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
117 Armenia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
118 Micronesia (country) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
120 Peru 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
121 Kiribati 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
122 Mexico 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.