Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 171 Bhutan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 173 Oman 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 176 Paraguay 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- 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 unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.