CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 20.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 20.38 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.98 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.5955 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1940s | 4 tonnes per person | 0.6404 tonnes per person | 12.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8349 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.09 tonnes per person | 12.7 tonnes per person | 24.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.76 tonnes per person | 20.08 tonnes per person | 27.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.58 tonnes per person | 14.67 tonnes per person | 24.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.76 tonnes per person | 18.7 tonnes per person | 20.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 tonnes per person | 20.18 tonnes per person | 23.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 tonnes per person | 20.37 tonnes per person | 22.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Brunei 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Population, total 36.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 31.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.6% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 20.38 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.