Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 19.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 19.62 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.54 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1963 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 8.58 tonnes per person | +247.7% |
| 1968 | 9.46 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 10.93 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 13.33 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 16.71 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 18.7 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 23.97 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 23.52 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.03 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 21.8 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 23.88 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 21.99 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 24.78 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 28.54 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 27.85 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.25 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 23.32 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.52 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 22.36 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 25 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 22 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 22.09 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.21 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.24 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 22.74 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 24.19 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 24.72 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.08 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.84 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 19.61 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 15.89 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 14.81 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.46 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.21 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 19.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.47 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.78 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.78 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.09 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.78 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.98 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.19 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.83 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.19 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 21.54 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.16 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 21.08 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 20.64 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.73 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.84 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.61 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.58 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 20.71 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 22.59 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 20.74 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 20.11 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 19.62 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19.62 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19.62 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92 tonnes per person, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +247.7% | 2.47 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 tonnes per person | 13.33 tonnes per person | 24.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.81 tonnes per person | 21.21 tonnes per person | 28.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 tonnes per person | 14.81 tonnes per person | 24.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 tonnes per person | 18.78 tonnes per person | 20.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 tonnes per person | 20.64 tonnes per person | 23.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 tonnes per person | 19.62 tonnes per person | 22.59 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 19.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.