Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 6.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 6.06 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.72 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1936.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4477 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1733 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 6.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 7.72 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 gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia was 6.06 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 gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas 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 gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.