What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

65th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0749 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1962	0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1963	0.0711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1965	0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1966	0.0598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1967	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1968	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1969	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1970	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1971	0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1972	0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1973	0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1974	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-61.0%
1975	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1976	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1977	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1978	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1979	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1981	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1983	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1984	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1985	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1987	0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1988	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1994	0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1996	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1999	0.034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2000	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2002	0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2003	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2004	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2005	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2006	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2007	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2008	0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2009	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2010	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2011	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2012	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2014	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2016	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2019	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2021	0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2022	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2023	0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2024	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

62 Oman 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Pakistan 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
64 China 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 United States 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Montenegro 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
68 Laos 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0802 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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