Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 20.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saudi Arabia is 20.39 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.54 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.1438 tonnes per person, in 1936.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -0.1438 tonnes per person | 0.4529 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1940s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 0.4858 tonnes per person | 12.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.1573 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.46 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 tonnes per person | 13.33 tonnes per person | 24.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.81 tonnes per person | 21.21 tonnes per person | 28.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 tonnes per person | 14.81 tonnes per person | 24.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 tonnes per person | 18.78 tonnes per person | 20.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 tonnes per person | 20.15 tonnes per person | 23.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 tonnes per person | 20.38 tonnes per person | 22.2 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 including land-use change in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Saudi Arabia was 20.39 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 including land-use change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1438 tonnes per person in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.