Methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Methane emissions, per capita was 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1962 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.1% |
| 1963 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.3% |
| 1967 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +56.1% | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Brunei 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Iraq 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Russia 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Ireland 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.