Co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Co2 consumption share was 1.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.72
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2015
All-time low
0.7579
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.72 for co2 consumption share in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7579, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7618 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9727 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8782 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9373 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7579 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7962 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8798 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8986 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.72 | +2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 7.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9972 | 0.7579 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7962 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 consumption share in Saudi Arabia was 1.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7579 in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 consumption share?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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