Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 104.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 104.9% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 115.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.7% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 115.7% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 106.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 104.9% | -1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 104.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 21.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 104.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 25.4% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 57.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 93.8% | 115.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 109.3% compare
- 45 Sudan 107.4% compare
- 46 Belize 105.3% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 103.3% compare
- 49 Namibia 100.9% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 104.9% 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 115.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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 26.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.