Per capita co2 gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 gas was 6.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.06
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1936
Years of data
89
1936–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6.06 for per capita co2 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 gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 gas in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0108 | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4389 | +3973.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6743 | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 0.716 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6905 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9587 | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 0.98 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 | — |
| 1972 | 0.1388 | +14010.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2302 | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2398 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2316 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2317 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2285 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2158 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2158 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.63 | +1581.0% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | +83.1% |
| 1982 | 2.52 | -62.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 | -53.9% |
| 1984 | 4.53 | +291.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 5.63 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.59 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.28 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.01 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.73 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.91 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.05 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.24 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.65 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 5.98 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.06 | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +14010.8% | 0.001 | 0.1388 |
| 1964 | +3973.5% | 0.0108 | 0.4389 |
| 1980 | +1581.0% | 0.2158 | 3.63 |
| 1984 | +291.1% | 1.16 | 4.53 |
| 1950 | -100.0% | 0.0012 | 0 |
| 1970 | -100.0% | 0.98 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4477 | 0 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1733 | 0 | 0.2398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 | 1.16 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 | 5.73 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.91 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.69 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 5.98 | 7.72 | 5 |
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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 gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co2 gas in Saudi Arabia was 6.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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