Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 113.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia is 113.12 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 119.08 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.14 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.14 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 32.45 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.36 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 50.32 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 56.21 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 48.01 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 57.86 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 61.85 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 57.64 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 65.29 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 69.92 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 69.76 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 41.43 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 39.98 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 33.15 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 43.94 Mt CO2e | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 40.11 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 46.12 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 46.47 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.21 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 66.66 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 68.67 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 68.94 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.44 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.99 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 69.83 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 72.17 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 71.39 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.62 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 72.37 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 71.56 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.24 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.13 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 80.18 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 85.39 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 87.55 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.28 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.46 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 85.73 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.88 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 99.34 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.28 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.07 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 104.6 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 107.55 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 105.71 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 108.64 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 106.63 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.97 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 107.07 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 119.08 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 113.78 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 113.12 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 113.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 22.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 113.12 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.21 Mt CO2e | 32.14 Mt CO2e | 65.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.07 Mt CO2e | 33.15 Mt CO2e | 69.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.49 Mt CO2e | 55.21 Mt CO2e | 72.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.89 Mt CO2e | 69.24 Mt CO2e | 90.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.48 Mt CO2e | 87.1 Mt CO2e | 108.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 112 Mt CO2e | 106.97 Mt CO2e | 119.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 113.12 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.08 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.14 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).