Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 19.66 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.66 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.71 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
12.17 tonnes per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia is 19.66 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.71 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.17 tonnes per person, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.27 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 20.22 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 21.76 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 22.71 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21.33 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 19.25 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 18.27 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 14.89 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 15.26 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.17 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.26 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.18 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.89 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 18.03 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.29 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.02 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.09 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.29 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.81 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.67 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.25 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.22 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 20.34 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.81 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.83 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.26 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.06 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.94 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.36 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.51 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 19.66 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19.66 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19.66 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.22 tonnes per person | 12.17 tonnes per person | 22.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.44 tonnes per person | 12.56 tonnes per person | 19.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 tonnes per person | 19.25 tonnes per person | 22.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 tonnes per person | 19.51 tonnes per person | 21.36 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Saudi Arabia was 19.66 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.