Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 305.38 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 305.38 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 311.64 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110.66 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 280.14 kilograms | 228.11 kilograms | 311.64 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 212.86 kilograms | 110.66 kilograms | 305.38 kilograms | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Population, total 36.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 31.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia was 305.38 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 311.64 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.66 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.