Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 19.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.66
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.71
in 1993
All-time low
12.17
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 16.31991: 20.21992: 21.81993: 22.71994: 21.31995: 19.31996: 18.31997: 14.91998: 15.31999: 12.22000: 12.62001: 13.32002: 13.22003: 16.92004: 182005: 17.32006: 182007: 17.12008: 18.32009: 19.82010: 20.72011: 19.22012: 21.22013: 20.32014: 20.42015: 21.82016: 20.82017: 20.32018: 20.32019: 22.12020: 20.92021: 21.42022: 19.52023: 19.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia is 19.66, 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, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.71 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.22 12.17 22.71 10
2000s 16.44 12.56 19.81 10
2010s 20.71 19.25 22.06 10
2020s 20.37 19.51 21.36 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 3 Malta 26.82 compare
  2. 4 Kuwait 25.28 compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 23.31 compare
  4. 7 Hong Kong 19.37 compare
  5. 8 Brunei 19.34 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 16.79 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More climate change data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia?
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Saudi Arabia was 19.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 22.71 in 1993.
What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed