Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0206 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0206 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1936
Years of data
59
1936–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0206 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1936.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -72.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +611.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +237.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +426.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +89.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0206 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0206 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +611.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +426.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +237.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Saudi Arabia was 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.