Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was -11.8 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-11.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 594.6%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
265.57 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
70
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -11.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 594.6% on the previous year and down 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 265.57 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1951.
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 133.31 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1955 | 66.8 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1956 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1957 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1958 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1959 | -15.85 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1960 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1961 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1962 | 56.48 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1963 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1964 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -416.6% |
| 1965 | -46.59 % change on previous year | +590.9% |
| 1966 | 32.67 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1967 | 265.57 % change on previous year | +712.9% |
| 1968 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1969 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1970 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1973 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +563.6% |
| 1974 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1975 | -15.86 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1976 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1978 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -833.4% |
| 1979 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1980 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1982 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 1983 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1984 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1985 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -687.1% |
| 1986 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1987 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1989 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1990 | -21.51 % change on previous year | +634.2% |
| 1991 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1993 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1994 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1995 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1996 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1997 | -20.49 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1998 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1999 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2000 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8935 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 2003 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -394.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2005 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4391 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2007 | -11.48 % change on previous year | +2515.0% |
| 2008 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2009 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8386 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2011 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +1874.3% |
| 2012 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2013 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2014 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2923 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5868 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -359.5% |
| 2019 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -606.3% |
| 2020 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2022 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -11.8 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.8 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -11.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3612 % change on previous year, 32.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2515.0% | -0.4391 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1874.3% | -0.8386 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.16 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 133.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 37.14 % change on previous year | -46.59 % change on previous year | 265.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 17.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -21.51 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7087 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 149 Austria -10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Saint Lucia -11.21 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ethiopia -11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Slovakia -11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom -12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Netherlands -12.76 % change on previous year compare
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 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -11.8 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 265.57 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 285.8%. 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 Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.