Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2925 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2925
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3698
in 2010
All-time low
0.2366
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2925 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3698 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2366, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2669 | 0.2366 | 0.2942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3175 | 0.293 | 0.3542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3407 | 0.3078 | 0.3698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2993 | 0.287 | 0.3185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 compare
- 20 Vietnam 0.2963 compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 compare
- 23 Algeria 0.2568 compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.2925 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3698 in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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