Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2925 in 2024. β–² 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
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.2511991: 0.2371992: 0.2431993: 0.2551994: 0.2751995: 0.2721996: 0.281997: 0.2761998: 0.2871999: 0.2942000: 0.2932001: 0.3042002: 0.3262003: 0.3142004: 0.3072005: 0.3072006: 0.3142007: 0.3252008: 0.3322009: 0.3542010: 0.372011: 0.3462012: 0.3472013: 0.3422014: 0.3522015: 0.3512016: 0.3442017: 0.3362018: 0.3132019: 0.3082020: 0.3192021: 0.3062022: 0.2872023: 0.2922024: 0.293

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 compare
  2. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 compare
  3. 20 Vietnam 0.2963 compare
  4. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 compare
  5. 23 Algeria 0.2568 compare
  6. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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