Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.246 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Saudi Arabia is 0.246, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3189 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2592 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2623 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.283 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2714 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2646 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2641 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2717 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2803 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2882 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3038 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3189 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2952 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2978 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2941 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3042 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3047 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2975 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2904 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2688 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2644 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2698 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2605 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2466 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.246 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2749 | 0.2592 | 0.3038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2936 | 0.2644 | 0.3189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2558 | 0.246 | 0.2698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2451 compare
- 32 Yemen 0.2348 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Saudi Arabia was 0.246 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3189 in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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