Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.3378 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3378 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3508 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1971 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0584 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0713 kt per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0771 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0947 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1073 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.109 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0832 kt per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0794 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0848 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1081 kt per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1002 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1079 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1202 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1675 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1798 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1907 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.176 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1431 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1415 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1229 kt per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1191 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1246 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1592 kt per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1578 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1697 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1736 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2053 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.208 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2245 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2028 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.224 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2363 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2607 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.254 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2844 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2728 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.304 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3361 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3465 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3396 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3428 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3508 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.304 kt per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3106 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.332 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3378 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +73.0% | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | 0.0947 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0977 kt per square kilometre | 0.0794 kt per square kilometre | 0.109 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1486 kt per square kilometre | 0.1191 kt per square kilometre | 0.1907 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1961 kt per square kilometre | 0.1578 kt per square kilometre | 0.2363 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3092 kt per square kilometre | 0.254 kt per square kilometre | 0.3508 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3211 kt per square kilometre | 0.304 kt per square kilometre | 0.3378 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 South Africa 0.3874 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.3828 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tuvalu 0.3767 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Estonia 0.3364 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 0.3351 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Croatia 0.3289 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.3378 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3508 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.