Per capita co2 including land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 including land was 20.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.54
in 1980
All-time low
-0.1438
in 1936
Years of data
89
1936–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Saudi Arabia is 20.39, 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 including land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.54 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.1438, 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.
Per capita co2 including land in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | -0.1438 | — |
| 1937 | -0.1356 | -5.7% |
| 1938 | -0.0691 | -49.0% |
| 1939 | 0.4529 | -755.5% |
| 1940 | 0.6159 | +36.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4858 | -21.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5101 | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 0.5348 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 0.9643 | +80.3% |
| 1945 | 2.85 | +195.3% |
| 1946 | 8.34 | +193.0% |
| 1947 | 12.48 | +49.6% |
| 1948 | 5.8 | -53.6% |
| 1949 | 5.87 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.01 | -48.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1573 | -94.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2521 | +60.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5563 | +120.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9634 | +73.2% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | +43.4% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -18.9% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 1.25 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 1.23 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.64 | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 2.67 | +63.2% |
| 1963 | 2.95 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 8.58 | +247.7% |
| 1968 | 9.46 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 10.93 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 13.33 | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 16.71 | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 18.7 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 23.97 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 23.52 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.03 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 21.8 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 23.88 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 21.99 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 24.78 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 28.54 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 27.85 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.25 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 23.32 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.52 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 22.36 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 25 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 22.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.21 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.24 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 22.74 | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 24.19 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 24.72 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.08 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.84 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 19.61 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 15.89 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 14.81 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.46 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.21 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 19.09 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.47 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.78 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.09 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.78 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.98 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.19 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 20.78 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 20.15 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.81 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.89 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.26 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 21.09 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 20.74 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 20.38 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.39 | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +755.5% | -0.0691 | 0.4529 |
| 1967 | +247.7% | 2.47 | 8.58 |
| 1945 | +195.3% | 0.9643 | 2.85 |
| 1946 | +193.0% | 2.85 | 8.34 |
| 1953 | +120.7% | 0.2521 | 0.5563 |
| 1951 | -94.8% | 3.01 | 0.1573 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0261 | -0.1438 | 0.4529 | 4 |
| 1940s | 3.84 | 0.4858 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 | 0.1573 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.46 | 1.23 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 | 13.33 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.81 | 21.21 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 | 14.81 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.82 | 18.78 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 | 20.15 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 | 20.38 | 22.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 including land in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co2 including land in Saudi Arabia was 20.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1438 in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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