Co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Co2 gdp pop growth was 4.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1982
All-time low
-2.55
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.63.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.67 | — |
| 1962 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.69 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.71 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.72 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.79 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.17 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.44 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.76 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5.01 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.16 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.24 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.38 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.56 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.71 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.81 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.95 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.65 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.05 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.86 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9925 | -125.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -557.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | +111.7% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0748 | -98.0% |
| 2018 | -2.55 | -3514.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4397 | -82.8% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -1199.2% |
| 2021 | -2.46 | -151.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 | -279.3% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.63 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481, 10.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -3514.9% | 0.0748 | -2.55 |
| 2020 | +1199.2% | -0.4397 | 4.83 |
| 2011 | +557.3% | -0.9925 | 4.54 |
| 2022 | +279.3% | -2.46 | 4.42 |
| 2021 | -151.0% | 4.83 | -2.46 |
| 2010 | -125.4% | 3.91 | -0.9925 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 | 3.67 | 4.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.17 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 5.05 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 3.62 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.91 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | -2.55 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | -2.46 | 4.83 | 6 |
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 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Saudi Arabia was 4.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1982.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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