Consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3442 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3442
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.8725
in 1993
All-time low
0.3442
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3442. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8725 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3442, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7522 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8082 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8307 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8725 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8084 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7222 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6622 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5291 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5219 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4275 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.416 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4459 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4553 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5225 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5134 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4624 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4637 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4266 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4236 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4612 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4495 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4041 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3885 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4107 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3927 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3831 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3681 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3984 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.402 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.399 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3442 | -13.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3442 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6935 | 0.4275 | 0.8725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 | 0.416 | 0.5225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3958 | 0.3681 | 0.4495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3818 | 0.3442 | 0.402 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia was 0.3442 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8725 in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3442 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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