Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 30.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 30.33 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 121.55 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 11.86 tonnes per person | +100.4% |
| 1969 | 18.3 tonnes per person | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 25.56 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1971 | 34.73 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1972 | 46.44 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 61.97 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 76.24 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 84.66 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 95.2 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 104.2 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 110.05 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 115.26 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 120.9 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 121.55 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 120.38 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 117.6 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 111.86 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 106.36 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 101.01 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 95.89 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 91.58 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 87.84 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 83.66 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 79.84 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 76.29 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 73.04 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 70.51 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 68.11 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 65.94 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 63.99 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 62.09 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.28 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 58.09 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 55.53 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.19 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 51.12 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 49.17 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.4 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 45.79 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 44.28 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 42.88 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 41.54 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.24 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.57 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 39.04 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.12 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 36.35 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.65 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.62 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.63 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.92 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.37 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.99 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.63 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.33 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.33 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 57.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.33 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 tonnes per person, 19.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.4% | 5.92 tonnes per person | 11.86 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +54.3% | 11.86 tonnes per person | 18.3 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +39.7% | 18.3 tonnes per person | 25.56 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +35.9% | 25.56 tonnes per person | 34.73 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +33.7% | 34.73 tonnes per person | 46.44 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +33.4% | 46.44 tonnes per person | 61.97 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 18.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.43 tonnes per person | 25.56 tonnes per person | 115.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.5 tonnes per person | 87.84 tonnes per person | 121.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.37 tonnes per person | 60.28 tonnes per person | 83.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9 tonnes per person | 41.54 tonnes per person | 58.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 tonnes per person | 33.5 tonnes per person | 42.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 tonnes per person | 30.33 tonnes per person | 34.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 30.33 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.55 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.