Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.8651 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024
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 from cement in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.8651 tonnes per person.
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 emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.01 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1252 tonnes per person | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.1881 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4653 tonnes per person | 0.2346 tonnes per person | 0.5478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5464 tonnes per person | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 0.6282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.625 tonnes per person | 0.53 tonnes per person | 0.8207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8853 tonnes per person | 0.7676 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8802 tonnes per person | 0.8277 tonnes per person | 0.918 tonnes per person | 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 cement in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia was 0.8651 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 from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.