Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1361 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1361 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.8 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2024
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 0.1361 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.8 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 13.33 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 17.8 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 17.39 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 12.31 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 14.97 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 14.15 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 11.64 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.2 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 7.66 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7313 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 0.535 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4214 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.659 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7785 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5268 tonnes per person | +782.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4645 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4945 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5404 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.452 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3939 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4375 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3848 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3583 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4101 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3484 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3588 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.371 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3568 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3438 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3043 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2738 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2018 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1347 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1428 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1361 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 44.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1361 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +782.6% | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 0.5268 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.13 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 17.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 tonnes per person | 0.4214 tonnes per person | 12.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3099 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.5404 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 tonnes per person | 0.3043 tonnes per person | 0.4375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1546 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | 0.2738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 United States 0.1775 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Ecuador 0.1706 tonnes per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1183 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Bulgaria 0.1025 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Angola 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
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 from flaring in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Saudi Arabia was 0.1361 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 flaring recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.