Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia is 6.82, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6 | — |
| 2012 | 6.48 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.49 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.59 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.82 | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.15, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.34 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.46 | 6.82 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6.82 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.