Consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3442 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
27th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.8725 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.3442 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3442 kilograms per international-$. 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3442 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7522 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.8082 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8307 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8725 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8084 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7222 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6622 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5219 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.416 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4459 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4553 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5225 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5134 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4624 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4637 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4266 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4236 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4612 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4495 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4041 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3885 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4107 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3927 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3831 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3681 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3984 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.402 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.399 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6935 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8725 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 kilograms per international-$ | 0.416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5225 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3681 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4495 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ | 0.402 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Estonia 0.366 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Botswana 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Russia 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 South Korea 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Czechia 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Saudi Arabia was 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8725 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).