Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 329.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1963 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1966 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1967 | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 1968 | 14.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 17.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 28.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 33.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 45.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 47.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 48.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 56.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 55.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 65.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 80.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 83.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 76.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 78.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 77.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 84.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 100.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 93.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 98.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 99.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 90.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 118.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 131.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 140.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 136.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 128.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 126.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 106.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 102.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 111.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 144.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 151.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 162.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 164.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 190.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 192.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 207.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 197.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 218.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 234.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 258.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 251.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 281.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 270.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 271.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 290.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 298.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 300.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 303.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 329.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 304.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 323.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 310.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 315.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 276.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +261.1% | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 140.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 251.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 329.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 304.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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- 68 Cambodia 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 322.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- 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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.