Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -0.7016 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia is -0.7016, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9743 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.58, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.8266 | — |
| 1991 | -1.69 | +104.0% |
| 1992 | -1.86 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | -1.66 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | -1.51 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | -1.41 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | -1.21 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9078 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5911 | -165.1% |
| 1999 | -3.2 | -641.0% |
| 2000 | -6.58 | +105.9% |
| 2001 | -5.77 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | -6.19 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -1.81 | -70.8% |
| 2004 | -2.7 | +49.1% |
| 2005 | -2.76 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -2.72 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -1.84 | -32.5% |
| 2008 | -1.87 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9959 | -46.8% |
| 2010 | -1.42 | +42.3% |
| 2011 | -1.45 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -1.16 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4706 | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 0.195 | -141.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9743 | +399.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0413 | -104.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6721 | +1527.4% |
| 2018 | -1.19 | +77.3% |
| 2019 | -1.19 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1522 | -87.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8334 | +447.7% |
| 2022 | -1.22 | +46.1% |
| 2023 | -0.7016 | -42.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.7016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.7016 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1527.4% | -0.0413 | -0.6721 |
| 1999 | -641.0% | 0.5911 | -3.2 |
| 2021 | -447.7% | -0.1522 | -0.8334 |
| 2015 | +399.6% | 0.195 | 0.9743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.37 | -3.2 | 0.5911 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.32 | -6.58 | -0.9959 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.642 | -1.45 | 0.9743 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7262 | -1.22 | -0.1522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia was -0.7016 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9743 in 2015.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.58 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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