Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0206 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. 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 from coal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1936.
That places Saudi Arabia 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 coal in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.