Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.1309 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1309 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.8 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 13.33 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 17.8 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 17.39 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 12.31 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 14.97 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 14.15 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.64 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.2 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 7.66 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7313 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 0.535 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4214 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.659 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7785 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5268 tonnes per person | +782.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4645 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4945 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5404 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.452 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3939 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4375 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3848 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3583 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4101 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3484 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3588 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.371 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3568 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3438 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3043 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1291 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1405 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1388 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1309 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1309 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 43.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1309 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +782.6% | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 0.5268 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.13 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 17.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 tonnes per person | 0.4214 tonnes per person | 12.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3099 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.5404 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 tonnes per person | 0.3043 tonnes per person | 0.4375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.1255 tonnes per person | 0.2873 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 United States 0.1804 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.1706 tonnes per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1384 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1304 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 0.1076 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Angola 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.1309 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.