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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.002 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.002 kt per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0113 kt per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.002 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.002 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0113 kt per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt per person, in 2023.

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0027 kt per person —
1962 0.0045 kt per person +67.2%
1963 0.0047 kt per person +5.8%
1964 0.0045 kt per person -3.8%
1965 0.0026 kt per person -43.6%
1966 0.0037 kt per person +46.3%
1967 0.0038 kt per person +0.5%
1968 0.0046 kt per person +22.9%
1969 0.0058 kt per person +25.8%
1970 0.0077 kt per person +32.9%
1971 0.0074 kt per person -4.3%
1972 0.0089 kt per person +20.0%
1973 0.0106 kt per person +19.7%
1974 0.0113 kt per person +6.5%
1975 0.009 kt per person -20.3%
1976 0.0104 kt per person +14.8%
1977 0.0105 kt per person +1.5%
1978 0.0092 kt per person -13.0%
1979 0.0098 kt per person +7.2%
1980 0.0099 kt per person +0.9%
1981 0.0093 kt per person -6.2%
1982 0.0059 kt per person -36.4%
1983 0.0044 kt per person -25.5%
1984 0.0039 kt per person -12.4%
1985 0.0028 kt per person -28.6%
1986 0.0037 kt per person +34.5%
1987 0.0031 kt per person -17.4%
1988 0.0035 kt per person +13.3%
1989 0.0033 kt per person -4.9%
1990 0.0038 kt per person +16.8%
1991 0.0046 kt per person +20.2%
1992 0.0045 kt per person -1.9%
1993 0.0043 kt per person -5.3%
1994 0.004 kt per person -5.7%
1995 0.0038 kt per person -7.2%
1996 0.0038 kt per person +0.4%
1997 0.0038 kt per person -0.2%
1998 0.0035 kt per person -6.2%
1999 0.0031 kt per person -11.2%
2000 0.0033 kt per person +5.0%
2001 0.003 kt per person -8.6%
2002 0.0027 kt per person -9.5%
2003 0.003 kt per person +11.8%
2004 0.0029 kt per person -4.5%
2005 0.003 kt per person +2.2%
2006 0.0029 kt per person -2.0%
2007 0.0028 kt per person -5.4%
2008 0.0028 kt per person -0.0%
2009 0.0024 kt per person -12.2%
2010 0.0024 kt per person -0.5%
2011 0.0025 kt per person +4.8%
2012 0.0025 kt per person +1.0%
2013 0.0024 kt per person -6.9%
2014 0.0023 kt per person -1.2%
2015 0.0023 kt per person -0.6%
2016 0.0023 kt per person -0.6%
2017 0.0022 kt per person -4.0%
2018 0.0023 kt per person +5.5%
2019 0.0023 kt per person -3.5%
2020 0.002 kt per person -9.4%
2021 0.0021 kt per person +1.2%
2022 0.0022 kt per person +7.4%
2023 0.002 kt per person -10.9%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.002 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 12.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.002 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 kt per person, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 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
1962 +67.2% 0.0027 kt per person 0.0045 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 0.0058 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0095 kt per person 0.0074 kt per person 0.0113 kt per person 10
1980s 0.005 kt per person 0.0028 kt per person 0.0099 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0039 kt per person 0.0031 kt per person 0.0046 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0029 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.0033 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0024 kt per person 0.0022 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0021 kt per person 0.002 kt per person 0.0022 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 9 Iraq 0.003 kt per person compare
  2. 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0025 kt per person compare
  3. 11 Congo 0.0022 kt per person compare
  4. 13 Turkmenistan 0.0019 kt per person compare
  5. 14 Australia 0.0018 kt per person compare
  6. 15 Russia 0.0018 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.002 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0113 kt per person in 1974.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt per person in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.