Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,374.5%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
292.09 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-19.17 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1966–2024

0100200300196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at -1.13 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,374.5% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 292.09 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.17 % change on previous year, in 1984.

That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 49.94 % change on previous year —
1967 292.09 % change on previous year +484.9%
1968 12.36 % change on previous year -95.8%
1969 19.28 % change on previous year +56.0%
1970 21.86 % change on previous year +13.4%
1971 31.85 % change on previous year +45.7%
1972 9.74 % change on previous year -69.4%
1973 26.79 % change on previous year +175.1%
1974 -2.13 % change on previous year -108.0%
1975 6.37 % change on previous year -399.1%
1976 5.4 % change on previous year -15.2%
1977 -1.46 % change on previous year -126.9%
1978 -12.59 % change on previous year +764.6%
1979 -0.9695 % change on previous year -92.3%
1980 36.34 % change on previous year -3848.0%
1981 -13.22 % change on previous year -136.4%
1982 -18.2 % change on previous year +37.6%
1983 -6 % change on previous year -67.1%
1984 -19.17 % change on previous year +219.7%
1985 8.68 % change on previous year -145.3%
1986 10.36 % change on previous year +19.4%
1987 -12.19 % change on previous year -217.7%
1988 1.49 % change on previous year -112.2%
1989 2.19 % change on previous year +46.8%
1990 -17.44 % change on previous year -896.8%
1991 28.28 % change on previous year -262.1%
1992 11.8 % change on previous year -58.3%
1993 5.61 % change on previous year -52.5%
1994 -15.42 % change on previous year -374.9%
1995 -3.23 % change on previous year -79.0%
1996 -5.1 % change on previous year +57.6%
1997 -17.25 % change on previous year +238.5%
1998 -8.42 % change on previous year -51.2%
1999 6.64 % change on previous year -178.9%
2000 24.45 % change on previous year +268.2%
2001 -1.68 % change on previous year -106.9%
2002 2.69 % change on previous year -259.9%
2003 -4.43 % change on previous year -264.5%
2004 6.99 % change on previous year -258.0%
2005 -4.95 % change on previous year -170.8%
2006 2.88 % change on previous year -158.2%
2007 -7.02 % change on previous year -343.3%
2008 1.29 % change on previous year -118.3%
2009 3.62 % change on previous year +181.8%
2010 -0.8108 % change on previous year -122.4%
2011 -6.81 % change on previous year +739.8%
2012 5.64 % change on previous year -182.8%
2013 -4.32 % change on previous year -176.6%
2014 -6.53 % change on previous year +51.2%
2015 2.38 % change on previous year -136.4%
2016 -1.32 % change on previous year -155.3%
2017 0.4553 % change on previous year -134.6%
2018 3.82 % change on previous year +738.6%
2019 13.47 % change on previous year +252.8%
2020 -5.12 % change on previous year -138.0%
2021 3.05 % change on previous year -159.5%
2022 -8.59 % change on previous year -382.0%
2023 0.0886 % change on previous year -101.0%
2024 -1.13 % change on previous year -1374.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's -1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.9068 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's -1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4242 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +3848.0% -0.9695 % change on previous year 36.34 % change on previous year
2024 -1374.5% 0.0886 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.42 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 292.09 % change on previous year 4
1970s 8.49 % change on previous year -12.59 % change on previous year 31.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.972 % change on previous year -19.17 % change on previous year 36.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.45 % change on previous year -17.44 % change on previous year 28.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.39 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year 24.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5974 % change on previous year -6.81 % change on previous year 13.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.34 % change on previous year -8.59 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 113 Lebanon -0.931 % change on previous year compare
  2. 114 Ethiopia -0.9962 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Hungary -1.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 117 Peru -1.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 118 United States -1.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 119 Trinidad and Tobago -1.28 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More climate change data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 292.09 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -19.17 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-intensity-vs-gdp-annual-growth-rate/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-intensity-vs-gdp-annual-growth-rate/saudi-arabia/">Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.