Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 53,517 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia is 53,517, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 53,517 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 797, in 1820.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 797 | — |
| 1870 | 829 | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 956 | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 3,556 | +272.0% |
| 1951 | 3,784 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3,937 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 4,246 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 4,642 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 4,658 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4,901 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 4,972 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5,107 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 5,512 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 5,928 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 6,481 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 7,085 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 7,516 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 7,978 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 8,717 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 9,726 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 10,302 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 10,916 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 11,429 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 12,153 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 13,509 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 15,138 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 17,598 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 19,659 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 18,788 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 19,297 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 20,824 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 20,593 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 20,472 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21,068 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 21,393 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20,535 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 17,315 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 16,343 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 14,422 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 12,897 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 12,919 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,795 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12,758 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 14,335 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 16,830 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 17,905 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 18,101 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,679 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19,223 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20,280 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 21,087 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 22,311 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 22,059 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23,904 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 24,192 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24,054 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,367 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 30,234 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 32,700 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 34,483 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 36,070 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 39,393 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 39,672 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42,738 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 48,470 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 49,835 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 50,021 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50,791 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51,942 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51,959 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,593 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50,906 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50,123 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 46,724 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 49,841 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 53,517 | +7.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 53,517 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 53,517 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,072, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp long term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +272.0% | 956 | 3,556 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 797 | 797 | 797 | 1 |
| 1870s | 829 | 829 | 829 | 1 |
| 1910s | 956 | 956 | 956 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,532 | 3,556 | 5,512 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,608 | 5,928 | 11,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,803 | 12,153 | 20,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,244 | 12,758 | 21,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,081 | 14,335 | 22,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,207 | 23,904 | 39,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,738 | 42,738 | 51,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,027 | 46,724 | 53,517 | 3 |
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 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Saudi Arabia was 53,517 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,517 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 in 1820.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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