Energy — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 21.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 21.83 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.29 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 32.27 t CO2eq/cap | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 33.08 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.67 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 23.15 t CO2eq/cap | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 21.99 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 18.38 t CO2eq/cap | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 17.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 17.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.15 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 19.91 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 20.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.43 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 21.75 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.49 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.49 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 20.67 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.97 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.27 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 20.92 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.59 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 20.93 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 22.53 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.11 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 24.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.27 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.09 t CO2eq/cap | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 21.32 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.18 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 21.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 21.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.09 t CO2eq/cap | 17.15 t CO2eq/cap | 33.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 t CO2eq/cap | 19.49 t CO2eq/cap | 22.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 t CO2eq/cap | 20.92 t CO2eq/cap | 24.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 t CO2eq/cap | 21.09 t CO2eq/cap | 22.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia was 21.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.