Per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 cement was 0.8651 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8651.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0155, in 1959.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0155 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0179 | +15.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0202 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0347 | +72.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0361 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0451 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0422 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0506 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0764 | +50.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0851 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0938 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0936 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1215 | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1155 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1124 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1218 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1636 | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1881 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2346 | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3589 | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5095 | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5436 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.45 | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.488 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5225 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4543 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5478 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5435 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5419 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4888 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6282 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5992 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.562 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5662 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5661 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5096 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5024 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.53 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5718 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6139 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6051 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5868 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.552 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5685 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6241 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7767 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8207 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8216 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8423 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9232 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9915 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9746 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9257 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7676 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.815 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7772 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8277 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9057 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.918 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8847 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8651 | -2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079, 8.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8651 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 cement 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 | +72.0% | 0.0202 | 0.0347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0155 | 0.0155 | 0.0155 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0449 | 0.0179 | 0.0851 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1252 | 0.0936 | 0.1881 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4653 | 0.2346 | 0.5478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5464 | 0.4888 | 0.6282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.625 | 0.53 | 0.8207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8853 | 0.7676 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 | 0.8277 | 0.918 | 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 cement in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co2 cement in Saudi Arabia was 0.8651 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 in 1959.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co2 cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 cement rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Per capita co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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