Saudi Arabia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Saudi Arabia was 2,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,820 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,020 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,020
1991 2,090
1992 2,180
1993 2,250
1994 2,330
1995 2,360
1996 2,390
1997 2,400
1998 2,330
1999 2,190
2000 2,280
2001 2,330
2002 2,350
2003 2,370
2004 2,550
2005 2,610
2006 2,500
2007 2,530
2008 2,270
2009 2,050
2010 2,320
2011 2,550
2012 2,610
2013 2,810
2014 2,700
2015 2,740
2016 2,770
2017 2,800
2018 2,820

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Saudi Arabia was 14,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,700 in 2010 and a minimum value of 2,200 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,200
1991 2,850
1992 3,490
1993 4,140
1994 4,780
1995 5,430
1996 6,080
1997 6,720
1998 7,370
1999 8,020
2000 8,660
2001 9,960
2002 11,260
2003 12,550
2004 13,850
2005 15,150
2006 16,460
2007 17,770
2008 19,080
2009 20,390
2010 21,700
2011 17,310
2012 12,920
2013 13,290
2014 13,670
2015 14,040
2016 14,140
2017 14,240
2018 14,340

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Saudi Arabia was 44.48 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 97.33 in 1973, while its lowest value was 11.28 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 95.52
1971 95.97
1972 96.73
1973 97.33
1974 97.19
1975 96.21
1976 96.74
1977 96.68
1978 95.96
1979 95.97
1980 96.21
1981 95.30
1982 93.48
1983 91.20
1984 85.88
1985 82.92
1986 84.93
1987 83.56
1988 85.50
1989 85.56
1990 11.28
1991 13.64
1992 15.66
1993 17.50
1994 19.08
1995 20.58
1996 21.93
1997 23.13
1998 24.33
1999 25.49
2000 26.35
2001 29.16
2002 31.78
2003 34.20
2004 36.32
2005 38.41
2006 40.54
2007 42.42
2008 44.48

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Saudi Arabia was 44,170 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 45,480 in 2010 and a minimum value of 19,500 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 19,500
1991 20,890
1992 22,290
1993 23,660
1994 25,050
1995 26,390
1996 27,730
1997 29,050
1998 30,290
1999 31,460
2000 32,860
2001 34,160
2002 35,430
2003 36,700
2004 38,130
2005 39,440
2006 40,600
2007 41,890
2008 42,900
2009 43,950
2010 45,480
2011 42,070
2012 38,500
2013 39,750
2014 40,680
2015 41,770
2016 42,570
2017 43,370
2018 44,170

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Saudi Arabia was 104.48 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 104.48 in 2012 and a minimum value of 16.23 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 16.23
1992 20.89
1993 22.37
1994 28.16
1995 28.12
1996 31.87
1997 34.57
1998 37.07
1999 30.37
2000 40.74
2001 39.98
2002 46.02
2003 59.27
2004 64.51
2005 74.15
2006 77.92
2007 77.69
2008 88.17
2009 86.08
2010 96.05
2011 100.26
2012 104.48

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions