Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 538.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 538.81 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 551.7 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.93 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.59 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.93 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 57.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 57.74 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.13 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.45 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 57.46 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63.4 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 69.83 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 77.41 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 86.95 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 99.23 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 112.6 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 130.25 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 146.53 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 157.32 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 170.19 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 184.21 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 195.35 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 208.52 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 224.64 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 238.9 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 247.9 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 255.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 260.88 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 267.48 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 276.41 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 282.08 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 288.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 294.32 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 297.25 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 305.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 315.19 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 325.91 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 335.1 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 342.17 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 348.25 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 350.87 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 352.67 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 355.5 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 359.14 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 359.97 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 361.87 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 363.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 368.1 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 372.2 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 377.35 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 380.93 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 386.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 392.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 419.12 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 422.05 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 427.83 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 426.4 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 436.75 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 435.62 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 440.32 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 460.8 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 494.32 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 520.05 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 516.23 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 551.7 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 548.58 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 543.82 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 538.81 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 538.81 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 538.81 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.32 tonnes per person | 56.93 tonnes per person | 77.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.12 tonnes per person | 86.95 tonnes per person | 208.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.65 tonnes per person | 224.64 tonnes per person | 294.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.82 tonnes per person | 297.25 tonnes per person | 355.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.13 tonnes per person | 359.14 tonnes per person | 392.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.33 tonnes per person | 419.12 tonnes per person | 520.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.83 tonnes per person | 516.23 tonnes per person | 551.7 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 538.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 551.7 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.93 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.