emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 201.1%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
396.46 % change on previous year
in 1939
All-time low
-66.62 % change on previous year
in 1950
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1751–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 5.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 201.1% on the previous year and up 466.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 396.46 % change on previous year in 1939 and was at its lowest, -66.62 % change on previous year, in 1950.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.1764 % change on previous year —
1752 0.1757 % change on previous year -0.4%
1753 0.1754 % change on previous year -0.2%
1754 0.1751 % change on previous year -0.2%
1755 0.1744 % change on previous year -0.4%
1756 0.1741 % change on previous year -0.2%
1757 0.1735 % change on previous year -0.4%
1758 0.1735 % change on previous year +0.0%
1759 0.1729 % change on previous year -0.4%
1760 0.1723 % change on previous year -0.4%
1761 0.1736 % change on previous year +0.8%
1762 0.173 % change on previous year -0.4%
1763 0.1724 % change on previous year -0.4%
1764 0.1724 % change on previous year +0.0%
1765 0.1718 % change on previous year -0.4%
1766 0.1715 % change on previous year -0.2%
1767 0.1709 % change on previous year -0.4%
1768 0.1706 % change on previous year -0.2%
1769 0.17 % change on previous year -0.4%
1770 0.1697 % change on previous year -0.2%
1771 0.1707 % change on previous year +0.6%
1772 0.1697 % change on previous year -0.6%
1773 0.1698 % change on previous year +0.0%
1774 0.1692 % change on previous year -0.4%
1775 0.1689 % change on previous year -0.2%
1776 0.1683 % change on previous year -0.4%
1777 0.168 % change on previous year -0.2%
1778 0.1674 % change on previous year -0.4%
1779 0.1671 % change on previous year -0.2%
1780 0.1665 % change on previous year -0.4%
1781 0.1672 % change on previous year +0.4%
1782 0.1669 % change on previous year -0.2%
1783 0.166 % change on previous year -0.6%
1784 0.166 % change on previous year +0.0%
1785 0.1654 % change on previous year -0.4%
1786 0.1649 % change on previous year -0.4%
1787 0.1646 % change on previous year -0.2%
1788 0.1643 % change on previous year -0.2%
1789 0.1637 % change on previous year -0.4%
1790 0.1631 % change on previous year -0.4%
1791 0.1635 % change on previous year +0.2%
1792 0.1632 % change on previous year -0.2%
1793 0.1623 % change on previous year -0.5%
1794 0.1624 % change on previous year +0.0%
1795 0.1618 % change on previous year -0.4%
1796 0.1612 % change on previous year -0.4%
1797 0.1607 % change on previous year -0.4%
1798 0.1607 % change on previous year +0.0%
1799 0.1598 % change on previous year -0.5%
1800 0.1596 % change on previous year -0.2%
1801 0.1596 % change on previous year +0.0%
1802 0.1588 % change on previous year -0.5%
1803 0.1585 % change on previous year -0.2%
1804 0.1583 % change on previous year -0.2%
1805 0.1577 % change on previous year -0.4%
1806 0.1572 % change on previous year -0.4%
1807 0.1569 % change on previous year -0.2%
1808 0.1564 % change on previous year -0.4%
1809 0.1561 % change on previous year -0.2%
1810 0.1556 % change on previous year -0.4%
1811 0.155 % change on previous year -0.4%
1812 0.1545 % change on previous year -0.4%
1813 0.1539 % change on previous year -0.4%
1814 0.1537 % change on previous year -0.2%
1815 0.1531 % change on previous year -0.4%
1816 0.1529 % change on previous year -0.2%
1817 0.1524 % change on previous year -0.4%
1818 0.1518 % change on previous year -0.4%
1819 0.1513 % change on previous year -0.4%
1820 0.1511 % change on previous year -0.2%
1821 0.2592 % change on previous year +71.5%
1822 0.2582 % change on previous year -0.4%
1823 0.2569 % change on previous year -0.5%
1824 0.2563 % change on previous year -0.3%
1825 0.255 % change on previous year -0.5%
1826 0.2541 % change on previous year -0.4%
1827 0.2531 % change on previous year -0.4%
1828 0.2522 % change on previous year -0.4%
1829 0.2513 % change on previous year -0.4%
1830 0.25 % change on previous year -0.5%
1831 0.1447 % change on previous year -42.1%
1832 0.1439 % change on previous year -0.6%
1833 0.1437 % change on previous year -0.1%
1834 0.1432 % change on previous year -0.3%
1835 0.1427 % change on previous year -0.3%
1836 0.1422 % change on previous year -0.3%
1837 0.142 % change on previous year -0.1%
1838 0.1412 % change on previous year -0.6%
1839 0.141 % change on previous year -0.1%
1840 0.1405 % change on previous year -0.3%
1841 0.1386 % change on previous year -1.4%
1842 0.1378 % change on previous year -0.6%
1843 0.1376 % change on previous year -0.1%
1844 0.1372 % change on previous year -0.3%
1845 0.1367 % change on previous year -0.3%
1846 0.1362 % change on previous year -0.3%
1847 0.1357 % change on previous year -0.3%
1848 0.1353 % change on previous year -0.3%
1849 0.1348 % change on previous year -0.3%
1850 0.1343 % change on previous year -0.3%
1851 0.1316 % change on previous year -2.1%
1852 0.1314 % change on previous year -0.1%
1853 0.1309 % change on previous year -0.3%
1854 0.1302 % change on previous year -0.6%
1855 0.13 % change on previous year -0.1%
1856 0.1293 % change on previous year -0.6%
1857 0.1288 % change on previous year -0.3%
1858 0.1287 % change on previous year -0.1%
1859 0.128 % change on previous year -0.6%
1860 0.1275 % change on previous year -0.3%
1861 0.1242 % change on previous year -2.6%
1862 0.1238 % change on previous year -0.4%
1863 0.1234 % change on previous year -0.4%
1864 0.1229 % change on previous year -0.4%
1865 0.1225 % change on previous year -0.4%
1866 0.1218 % change on previous year -0.6%
1867 0.1214 % change on previous year -0.4%
1868 0.1209 % change on previous year -0.4%
1869 0.1205 % change on previous year -0.4%
1870 0.1201 % change on previous year -0.4%
1871 0.2273 % change on previous year +89.3%
1872 0.2265 % change on previous year -0.3%
1873 0.2252 % change on previous year -0.6%
1874 0.2244 % change on previous year -0.3%
1875 0.2231 % change on previous year -0.6%
1876 0.2223 % change on previous year -0.3%
1877 0.221 % change on previous year -0.6%
1878 0.2202 % change on previous year -0.3%
1879 0.2189 % change on previous year -0.6%
1880 0.2182 % change on previous year -0.3%
1881 0.2474 % change on previous year +13.4%
1882 0.246 % change on previous year -0.6%
1883 0.2448 % change on previous year -0.5%
1884 0.2434 % change on previous year -0.6%
1885 0.2423 % change on previous year -0.5%
1886 0.2409 % change on previous year -0.6%
1887 0.2398 % change on previous year -0.5%
1888 0.2387 % change on previous year -0.5%
1889 0.2373 % change on previous year -0.6%
1890 0.236 % change on previous year -0.6%
1891 0.237 % change on previous year +0.4%
1892 0.2356 % change on previous year -0.6%
1893 0.2346 % change on previous year -0.5%
1894 0.2332 % change on previous year -0.6%
1895 0.2316 % change on previous year -0.7%
1896 0.2308 % change on previous year -0.3%
1897 0.2292 % change on previous year -0.7%
1898 0.2279 % change on previous year -0.6%
1899 0.2269 % change on previous year -0.5%
1900 0.2256 % change on previous year -0.6%
1901 -2.42 % change on previous year -1173.6%
1902 -2.49 % change on previous year +2.7%
1903 -2.56 % change on previous year +2.8%
1904 -2.63 % change on previous year +2.8%
1905 -2.7 % change on previous year +2.9%
1906 -2.78 % change on previous year +3.0%
1907 -2.87 % change on previous year +3.1%
1908 -2.96 % change on previous year +3.1%
1909 -3.06 % change on previous year +3.2%
1910 -3.16 % change on previous year +3.3%
1911 -3.33 % change on previous year +5.4%
1912 -3.44 % change on previous year +3.5%
1913 -3.57 % change on previous year +3.6%
1914 -3.7 % change on previous year +3.7%
1915 -3.84 % change on previous year +3.9%
1916 -4 % change on previous year +4.0%
1917 -4.17 % change on previous year +4.2%
1918 -4.35 % change on previous year +4.4%
1919 -4.54 % change on previous year +4.6%
1920 -4.76 % change on previous year +4.8%
1921 -4.82 % change on previous year +1.2%
1922 -5.09 % change on previous year +5.6%
1923 -5.39 % change on previous year +5.9%
1924 -5.73 % change on previous year +6.2%
1925 -6.11 % change on previous year +6.6%
1926 -6.53 % change on previous year +7.0%
1927 -7.03 % change on previous year +7.5%
1928 -7.59 % change on previous year +8.0%
1929 -8.25 % change on previous year +8.7%
1930 -9.04 % change on previous year +9.5%
1931 -9.97 % change on previous year +10.3%
1932 -11.13 % change on previous year +11.6%
1933 -12.58 % change on previous year +13.0%
1934 -14.45 % change on previous year +14.9%
1935 -16.96 % change on previous year +17.4%
1936 -18.43 % change on previous year +8.6%
1937 -18.93 % change on previous year +2.7%
1938 44.56 % change on previous year -335.4%
1939 396.46 % change on previous year +789.7%
1940 27.4 % change on previous year -93.1%
1941 -16.14 % change on previous year -158.9%
1942 3.78 % change on previous year -123.4%
1943 3.54 % change on previous year -6.3%
1944 59.89 % change on previous year +1591.1%
1945 164.04 % change on previous year +173.9%
1946 181.22 % change on previous year +10.5%
1947 -14.13 % change on previous year -107.8%
1948 -15.48 % change on previous year +9.6%
1949 2.44 % change on previous year -115.8%
1950 -66.62 % change on previous year -2829.3%
1951 -15.75 % change on previous year -76.4%
1952 -25.25 % change on previous year +60.3%
1953 -34.92 % change on previous year +38.3%
1954 36.3 % change on previous year -204.0%
1955 21.32 % change on previous year -41.3%
1956 -8.18 % change on previous year -138.4%
1957 10.85 % change on previous year -232.6%
1958 -0.5009 % change on previous year -104.6%
1959 1.73 % change on previous year -444.4%
1960 23.51 % change on previous year +1262.4%
1961 19.04 % change on previous year -19.0%
1962 34.3 % change on previous year +80.2%
1963 7.7 % change on previous year -77.6%
1964 -6.49 % change on previous year -184.2%
1965 -18.93 % change on previous year +191.8%
1966 30.82 % change on previous year -262.8%
1967 7.39 % change on previous year -76.0%
1968 11.26 % change on previous year +52.4%
1969 16.2 % change on previous year +43.9%
1970 38.36 % change on previous year +136.8%
1971 22.53 % change on previous year -41.3%
1972 22.63 % change on previous year +0.5%
1973 28.3 % change on previous year +25.0%
1974 11.4 % change on previous year -59.7%
1975 -2.27 % change on previous year -119.9%
1976 31.38 % change on previous year -1483.8%
1977 15.04 % change on previous year -52.1%
1978 10.32 % change on previous year -31.4%
1979 17.2 % change on previous year +66.7%
1980 17.05 % change on previous year -0.8%
1981 -1.32 % change on previous year -107.7%
1982 -3.37 % change on previous year +155.3%
1983 12.56 % change on previous year -472.7%
1984 -1.63 % change on previous year -113.0%
1985 5.75 % change on previous year -452.9%
1986 -1.34 % change on previous year -123.3%
1987 -0.3857 % change on previous year -71.2%
1988 2.51 % change on previous year -750.3%
1989 -5.8 % change on previous year -331.3%
1990 17.2 % change on previous year -396.6%
1991 -0.3012 % change on previous year -101.8%
1992 3.03 % change on previous year -1105.8%
1993 -0.0273 % change on previous year -100.9%
1994 -11.22 % change on previous year +41070.9%
1995 -4.01 % change on previous year -64.3%
1996 3.34 % change on previous year -183.4%
1997 7.13 % change on previous year +113.2%
1998 -0.2828 % change on previous year -104.0%
1999 -0.6965 % change on previous year +146.3%
2000 6.2 % change on previous year -990.6%
2001 3.43 % change on previous year -44.7%
2002 4.3 % change on previous year +25.4%
2003 -3.93 % change on previous year -191.4%
2004 -2.85 % change on previous year -27.6%
2005 -5.42 % change on previous year +90.4%
2006 -7.37 % change on previous year +35.9%
2007 -3.65 % change on previous year -50.5%
2008 -1.21 % change on previous year -66.9%
2009 -8.27 % change on previous year +585.3%
2010 -2.79 % change on previous year -66.3%
2011 8.6 % change on previous year -408.7%
2012 -1.6 % change on previous year -118.6%
2013 -0.2628 % change on previous year -83.6%
2014 0.1508 % change on previous year -157.4%
2015 3.2 % change on previous year +2024.6%
2016 -2.25 % change on previous year -170.2%
2017 -2.21 % change on previous year -1.8%
2018 -7.63 % change on previous year +245.3%
2019 -3.42 % change on previous year -55.2%
2020 -10.92 % change on previous year +219.4%
2021 1.95 % change on previous year -117.9%
2022 5.88 % change on previous year +201.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 5.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 5.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -41070.9% -0.0273 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year
1950 -2829.3% 2.44 % change on previous year -66.62 % change on previous year
2015 +2024.6% 0.1508 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year
1944 +1591.1% 3.54 % change on previous year 59.89 % change on previous year
1976 +1483.8% -2.27 % change on previous year 31.38 % change on previous year
1960 +1262.4% 1.73 % change on previous year 23.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.1746 % change on previous year 0.1729 % change on previous year 0.1764 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.1718 % change on previous year 0.17 % change on previous year 0.1736 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.1689 % change on previous year 0.1671 % change on previous year 0.1707 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.1656 % change on previous year 0.1637 % change on previous year 0.1672 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.1619 % change on previous year 0.1598 % change on previous year 0.1635 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.1579 % change on previous year 0.1561 % change on previous year 0.1596 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.1534 % change on previous year 0.1513 % change on previous year 0.1556 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.2447 % change on previous year 0.1511 % change on previous year 0.2592 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.1535 % change on previous year 0.141 % change on previous year 0.25 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.137 % change on previous year 0.1348 % change on previous year 0.1405 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.1303 % change on previous year 0.128 % change on previous year 0.1343 % change on previous year 10
1860s 0.1229 % change on previous year 0.1205 % change on previous year 0.1275 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.2129 % change on previous year 0.1201 % change on previous year 0.2273 % change on previous year 10
1880s 0.2399 % change on previous year 0.2182 % change on previous year 0.2474 % change on previous year 10
1890s 0.2323 % change on previous year 0.2269 % change on previous year 0.237 % change on previous year 10
1900s -2.42 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 0.2256 % change on previous year 10
1910s -3.81 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 10
1920s -6.13 % change on previous year -8.25 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 10
1930s 32.95 % change on previous year -18.93 % change on previous year 396.46 % change on previous year 10
1940s 39.66 % change on previous year -16.14 % change on previous year 181.22 % change on previous year 10
1950s -8.1 % change on previous year -66.62 % change on previous year 36.3 % change on previous year 10
1960s 12.48 % change on previous year -18.93 % change on previous year 34.3 % change on previous year 10
1970s 19.49 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 38.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.4 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 17.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.42 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 17.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.88 % change on previous year -8.27 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.8203 % change on previous year -7.63 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.03 % change on previous year -10.92 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 1 Israel 8.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Jordan 6.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Lebanon 5.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Gibraltar 5.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 5.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 396.46 % change on previous year in 1939.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -66.62 % change on previous year in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 466.6%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.