Co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0139 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0139
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1984
All-time low
-0.2683
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0139, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.32 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.2683, in 1919.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.11 | — |
| 1851 | -0.1127 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | -0.115 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | -0.1171 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | -0.1191 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | -0.1211 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | -0.123 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | -0.1248 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | -0.1265 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | -0.1282 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | -0.1323 | +3.2% |
| 1861 | -0.1351 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | -0.1371 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | -0.139 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | -0.1406 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | -0.1422 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | -0.1436 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | -0.1451 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | -0.1464 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | -0.1477 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | -0.1401 | -5.1% |
| 1871 | -0.136 | -2.9% |
| 1872 | -0.1335 | -1.8% |
| 1873 | -0.1318 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | -0.1306 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | -0.1298 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | -0.1291 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | -0.1287 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | -0.1284 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | -0.1284 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.1283 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | -0.1282 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | -0.1282 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.1282 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | -0.1284 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | -0.1287 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | -0.1291 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | -0.1296 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | -0.1302 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | -0.131 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | -0.1354 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | -0.1379 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | -0.1398 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | -0.1414 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | -0.143 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | -0.1443 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | -0.1458 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | -0.1473 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | -0.1488 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | -0.1503 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | -0.1557 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | -0.159 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | -0.1613 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | -0.163 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | -0.1645 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | -0.1659 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | -0.1672 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | -0.1686 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | -0.1698 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | -0.1709 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | -0.1977 | +15.6% |
| 1911 | -0.215 | +8.8% |
| 1912 | -0.2277 | +5.9% |
| 1913 | -0.2374 | +4.3% |
| 1914 | -0.2453 | +3.3% |
| 1915 | -0.252 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | -0.2576 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | -0.2625 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | -0.2657 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | -0.2683 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | -0.24 | -10.5% |
| 1921 | -0.221 | -7.9% |
| 1922 | -0.2067 | -6.5% |
| 1923 | -0.195 | -5.6% |
| 1924 | -0.1852 | -5.0% |
| 1925 | -0.1767 | -4.6% |
| 1926 | -0.1694 | -4.2% |
| 1927 | -0.1629 | -3.8% |
| 1928 | -0.1572 | -3.4% |
| 1929 | -0.1524 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | -0.1556 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | -0.1553 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | -0.1538 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | -0.1519 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | -0.15 | -1.3% |
| 1935 | -0.1482 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | -0.1465 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | -0.145 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | -0.1437 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | -0.1426 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | -0.1508 | +5.8% |
| 1941 | -0.1547 | +2.6% |
| 1942 | -0.1566 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | -0.1577 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | -0.1582 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | -0.1586 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | -0.1587 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | -0.1589 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | -0.159 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1588 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | -0.0048 | -97.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1573 | -3379.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2521 | +60.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3046 | +20.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3318 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3411 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.346 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3552 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3724 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3927 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1288 | -67.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2261 | +75.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2903 | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4011 | +38.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3714 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3766 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3614 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5125 | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6022 | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.608 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6314 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6672 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7021 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8235 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6947 | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7581 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6998 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6514 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6203 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5897 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5533 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5435 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +105.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8339 | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5756 | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3442 | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2444 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1718 | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1252 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0923 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1418 | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0964 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0559 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0571 | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0538 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.036 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0306 | -275.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0284 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0244 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 | -156.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 | +170.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 | -92.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0013 | -211.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 | -639.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 | +23.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0139 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +3379.8% | -0.0048 | 0.1573 |
| 2022 | +639.2% | -0.0013 | 0.007 |
| 2013 | -275.4% | 0.0174 | -0.0306 |
| 2021 | -211.1% | 0.0012 | -0.0013 |
| 2017 | +170.0% | 0.0137 | 0.0369 |
| 2016 | +156.0% | -0.0244 | 0.0137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1198 | -0.1282 | -0.11 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1409 | -0.1477 | -0.1323 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1316 | -0.1401 | -0.1284 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.129 | -0.131 | -0.1282 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.1434 | -0.1503 | -0.1354 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.1646 | -0.1709 | -0.1557 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2429 | -0.2683 | -0.1977 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1867 | -0.24 | -0.1524 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1493 | -0.1556 | -0.1426 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1572 | -0.159 | -0.1508 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2848 | -0.0048 | 0.3927 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.1288 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6838 | 0.5897 | 0.8235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.5435 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3764 | 0.0923 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 | 0.0158 | 0.1046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 | -0.0306 | 0.0369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 | -0.0013 | 0.0139 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 land use per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0139 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1984.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2683 in 1919.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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