Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.9%
World rank
90th
of 231 countries
All-time high
72.95 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-40.76 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.73 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 74.9% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 72.95 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -40.76 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 231 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 72.95 % change on previous year
1963 9.88 % change on previous year -86.5%
1964 -0.0498 % change on previous year -100.5%
1965 -40.76 % change on previous year +81688.0%
1966 51.21 % change on previous year -225.6%
1967 4.43 % change on previous year -91.4%
1968 27.94 % change on previous year +530.9%
1969 30.83 % change on previous year +10.3%
1970 53.1 % change on previous year +72.3%
1971 19.77 % change on previous year -62.8%
1972 20.33 % change on previous year +2.8%
1973 32.22 % change on previous year +58.5%
1974 6.52 % change on previous year -79.8%
1975 -15.88 % change on previous year -343.6%
1976 22.02 % change on previous year -238.7%
1977 12.85 % change on previous year -41.7%
1978 -4.13 % change on previous year -132.2%
1979 22.8 % change on previous year -651.9%
1980 13.29 % change on previous year -41.7%
1981 1.56 % change on previous year -88.3%
1982 -23.61 % change on previous year -1615.8%
1983 -4.65 % change on previous year -80.3%
1984 6.82 % change on previous year -246.6%
1985 5.33 % change on previous year -21.8%
1986 21.07 % change on previous year +295.0%
1987 -7.3 % change on previous year -134.7%
1988 7.17 % change on previous year -198.2%
1989 0.4248 % change on previous year -94.1%
1990 11.47 % change on previous year +2600.9%
1991 39.32 % change on previous year +242.7%
1992 7.33 % change on previous year -81.4%
1993 6.08 % change on previous year -17.1%
1994 -7.73 % change on previous year -227.2%
1995 -18.67 % change on previous year +141.5%
1996 -1.17 % change on previous year -93.8%
1997 -13.1 % change on previous year +1024.4%
1998 -3.15 % change on previous year -76.0%
1999 4.63 % change on previous year -247.1%
2000 27.76 % change on previous year +499.3%
2001 -0.8561 % change on previous year -103.1%
2002 7.53 % change on previous year -979.2%
2003 2.31 % change on previous year -69.3%
2004 18.24 % change on previous year +689.4%
2005 1.35 % change on previous year -92.6%
2006 7.93 % change on previous year +488.0%
2007 -9.68 % change on previous year -222.1%
2008 10.45 % change on previous year -207.9%
2009 5.5 % change on previous year -47.3%
2010 10.31 % change on previous year +87.4%
2011 -2.55 % change on previous year -124.8%
2012 11.99 % change on previous year -569.2%
2013 -4.08 % change on previous year -134.0%
2014 11.42 % change on previous year -379.7%
2015 10.58 % change on previous year -7.3%
2016 3.08 % change on previous year -70.9%
2017 -2 % change on previous year -164.9%
2018 0.9425 % change on previous year -147.1%
2019 2.33 % change on previous year +147.7%
2020 -13.32 % change on previous year -670.4%
2021 2.17 % change on previous year -116.3%
2022 6.88 % change on previous year +217.0%
2023 1.73 % change on previous year -74.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
1965 -81688.0% -0.0498 % change on previous year -40.76 % change on previous year
1990 +2600.9% 0.4248 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year
1982 -1615.8% 1.56 % change on previous year -23.61 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.55 % change on previous year -40.76 % change on previous year 72.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 16.96 % change on previous year -15.88 % change on previous year 53.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.01 % change on previous year -23.61 % change on previous year 21.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.5 % change on previous year -18.67 % change on previous year 39.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year -9.68 % change on previous year 27.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.2 % change on previous year -4.08 % change on previous year 11.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6345 % change on previous year -13.32 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 87 Rwanda 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Chad 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Liechtenstein 1.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 United Arab Emirates 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Lebanon 1.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Burundi 1.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 72.95 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -40.76 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.