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Nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 13.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.06 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
42,598
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 13.06 million for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,598, in 1850.

Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 42,598 —
1851 43,595 +2.3%
1852 44,568 +2.2%
1853 45,505 +2.1%
1854 46,391 +1.9%
1855 47,211 +1.8%
1856 47,952 +1.6%
1857 48,599 +1.3%
1858 49,138 +1.1%
1859 49,555 +0.8%
1860 49,836 +0.6%
1861 50,032 +0.4%
1862 50,206 +0.3%
1863 50,363 +0.3%
1864 50,510 +0.3%
1865 50,652 +0.3%
1866 50,794 +0.3%
1867 50,943 +0.3%
1868 51,104 +0.3%
1869 51,282 +0.3%
1870 51,483 +0.4%
1871 52,417 +1.8%
1872 54,596 +4.2%
1873 57,733 +5.7%
1874 61,539 +6.6%
1875 65,725 +6.8%
1876 70,003 +6.5%
1877 74,083 +5.8%
1878 77,678 +4.9%
1879 80,499 +3.6%
1880 82,257 +2.2%
1881 83,301 +1.3%
1882 84,194 +1.1%
1883 84,964 +0.9%
1884 85,645 +0.8%
1885 86,264 +0.7%
1886 86,854 +0.7%
1887 87,445 +0.7%
1888 88,068 +0.7%
1889 88,752 +0.8%
1890 91,125 +2.7%
1891 91,710 +0.6%
1892 92,328 +0.7%
1893 92,981 +0.7%
1894 93,672 +0.7%
1895 94,404 +0.8%
1896 95,180 +0.8%
1897 96,002 +0.9%
1898 96,873 +0.9%
1899 97,797 +1.0%
1900 98,776 +1.0%
1901 99,882 +1.1%
1902 101,165 +1.3%
1903 102,596 +1.4%
1904 104,144 +1.5%
1905 105,778 +1.6%
1906 107,467 +1.6%
1907 109,181 +1.6%
1908 110,890 +1.6%
1909 112,563 +1.5%
1910 114,170 +1.4%
1911 115,708 +1.3%
1912 117,210 +1.3%
1913 118,692 +1.3%
1914 120,175 +1.2%
1915 121,675 +1.2%
1916 123,212 +1.3%
1917 124,803 +1.3%
1918 126,467 +1.3%
1919 128,223 +1.4%
1920 130,088 +1.5%
1921 132,567 +1.9%
1922 136,021 +2.6%
1923 140,258 +3.1%
1924 145,085 +3.4%
1925 150,309 +3.6%
1926 155,738 +3.6%
1927 161,178 +3.5%
1928 166,437 +3.3%
1929 171,321 +2.9%
1930 175,639 +2.5%
1931 179,978 +2.5%
1932 184,996 +2.8%
1933 190,601 +3.0%
1934 196,702 +3.2%
1935 203,208 +3.3%
1936 210,028 +3.4%
1937 217,071 +3.4%
1938 224,245 +3.3%
1939 231,459 +3.2%
1940 238,622 +3.1%
1941 248,921 +4.3%
1942 264,751 +6.4%
1943 284,831 +7.6%
1944 307,879 +8.1%
1945 332,615 +8.0%
1946 357,758 +7.6%
1947 382,026 +6.8%
1948 404,139 +5.8%
1949 422,816 +4.6%
1950 436,775 +3.3%
1951 448,202 +2.6%
1952 460,049 +2.6%
1953 472,181 +2.6%
1954 484,466 +2.6%
1955 496,769 +2.5%
1956 508,959 +2.5%
1957 520,901 +2.3%
1958 532,462 +2.2%
1959 543,508 +2.1%
1960 553,908 +1.9%
1961 632,931 +14.3%
1962 658,667 +4.1%
1963 694,596 +5.5%
1964 739,166 +6.4%
1965 791,097 +7.0%
1966 857,573 +8.4%
1967 894,617 +4.3%
1968 976,872 +9.2%
1969 1.05 million +7.7%
1970 1.02 million -2.9%
1971 1.11 million +8.2%
1972 1.21 million +9.5%
1973 1.43 million +18.2%
1974 1.58 million +10.2%
1975 1.57 million -0.2%
1976 1.81 million +14.9%
1977 1.96 million +8.7%
1978 2.30 million +17.0%
1979 2.66 million +15.9%
1980 2.99 million +12.3%
1981 3.06 million +2.3%
1982 3.46 million +12.9%
1983 4.20 million +21.4%
1984 4.25 million +1.4%
1985 4.52 million +6.1%
1986 4.64 million +2.8%
1987 5.08 million +9.3%
1988 5.21 million +2.6%
1989 5.32 million +2.3%
1990 5.69 million +6.9%
1991 5.90 million +3.7%
1992 6.13 million +3.8%
1993 6.12 million -0.2%
1994 6.09 million -0.4%
1995 5.78 million -5.2%
1996 6.14 million +6.3%
1997 6.55 million +6.7%
1998 6.84 million +4.4%
1999 6.94 million +1.5%
2000 6.68 million -3.8%
2001 6.82 million +2.1%
2002 6.98 million +2.5%
2003 7.13 million +2.1%
2004 7.39 million +3.7%
2005 7.31 million -1.1%
2006 7.44 million +1.8%
2007 7.84 million +5.4%
2008 7.52 million -4.1%
2009 7.52 million +0.0%
2010 8.12 million +7.9%
2011 8.78 million +8.2%
2012 9.18 million +4.5%
2013 9.36 million +2.0%
2014 9.57 million +2.2%
2015 9.81 million +2.5%
2016 9.78 million -0.2%
2017 9.45 million -3.4%
2018 9.50 million +0.5%
2019 9.63 million +1.4%
2020 11.05 million +14.7%
2021 11.06 million +0.2%
2022 11.82 million +6.8%
2023 12.36 million +4.6%
2024 13.06 million +5.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 13.06 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 5.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 13.06 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 46,511 42,598 49,555 10
1860s 50,572 49,836 51,282 10
1870s 64,576 51,483 80,499 10
1880s 85,774 82,257 88,752 10
1890s 94,207 91,125 97,797 10
1900s 105,244 98,776 112,563 10
1910s 121,034 114,170 128,223 10
1920s 148,900 130,088 171,321 10
1930s 201,393 175,639 231,459 10
1940s 324,436 238,622 422,816 10
1950s 490,427 436,775 543,508 10
1960s 785,149 553,908 1.05 million 10
1970s 1.67 million 1.02 million 2.66 million 10
1980s 4.27 million 2.99 million 5.32 million 10
1990s 6.22 million 5.69 million 6.94 million 10
2000s 7.26 million 6.68 million 7.84 million 10
2010s 9.32 million 8.12 million 9.81 million 10
2020s 11.87 million 11.05 million 13.06 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 43 Mali 13.77 million compare
  2. 44 South Korea 13.69 million compare
  3. 45 New Zealand 13.25 million compare
  4. 47 Mozambique 12.71 million compare
  5. 48 Uganda 12.46 million compare
  6. 49 Myanmar 12.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia?
Nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia was 13.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 13.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,598 in 1850.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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