Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 329.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1963 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1967 | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 1968 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 21.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 27.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 32.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 44.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 45.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 38.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 47.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 54.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 53.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 64.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 78.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 81.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 73.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 74.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 95.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 88.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 94.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 94.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 84.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 113.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 128.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 138.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 135.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 127.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 125.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 105.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 101.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 110.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 144.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 150.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 161.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 163.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 189.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 191.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 207 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 196.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 218.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 234.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 258.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 251.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 281.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 271.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 272.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 290.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 298.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 299.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 303.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 329.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 304.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 323.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 310.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 315.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +297.8% | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 251.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 329.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 304.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 77 South Africa 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 336.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Croatia 329.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 317.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bahamas 306.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Romania 297.95 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 321.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.