Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 676.4 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia stood at 676.4 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 843.13 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 553.61 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736.69 kilograms per person | 644.39 kilograms per person | 843.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 592.45 kilograms per person | 553.61 kilograms per person | 634.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.93 kilograms per person | 581.76 kilograms per person | 741.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.95 kilograms per person | 600.46 kilograms per person | 676.4 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia was 676.4 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 843.13 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.61 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.