All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) was 27.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia is 27.75 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.33 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 35.11 t CO2eq/cap | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 35.99 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 36.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.66 t CO2eq/cap | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 26.05 t CO2eq/cap | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 24.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.23 t CO2eq/cap | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 20.18 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.27 t CO2eq/cap | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 23.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.06 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.38 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 25.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.61 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.69 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 24.93 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.34 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.84 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.64 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 27.38 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.72 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 27.43 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 28.88 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.54 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.12 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.74 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 27.13 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.15 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 3.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.87 t CO2eq/cap, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.03 t CO2eq/cap | 20.18 t CO2eq/cap | 36.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.83 t CO2eq/cap | 23.52 t CO2eq/cap | 26.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.93 t CO2eq/cap | 25.64 t CO2eq/cap | 30.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 t CO2eq/cap | 26.74 t CO2eq/cap | 28.15 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia was 27.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.