How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

140th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Saudi Arabia 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1962	0.0711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1963	0.0723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1964	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1965	0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1966	0.0618 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1967	0.0637 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1968	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1969	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1971	0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1973	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-61.1%
1975	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1976	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1977	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1980	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1981	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1982	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1983	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1984	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1985	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1986	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1987	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1988	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1989	0.0326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1991	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1993	0.0312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1994	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1998	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1999	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2000	0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2001	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2002	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2003	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2005	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2006	0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2007	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2008	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2009	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2010	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2011	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2012	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2014	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2016	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2017	0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2019	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2021	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2022	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2023	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2024	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0679 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

137 Namibia 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
138 Oman 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
139 Botswana 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
141 Jordan 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
142 Turkey 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
143 Marshall Islands 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.