Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 4,298 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Saudi Arabia is 4,298 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,902 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,656 kilograms per person, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,326 kilograms per person | 3,757 kilograms per person | 4,803 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,848 kilograms per person | 3,656 kilograms per person | 4,231 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,593 kilograms per person | 4,190 kilograms per person | 4,902 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,153 kilograms per person | 3,947 kilograms per person | 4,298 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Palau 7,887 kilograms per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 6,300 kilograms per person compare
- 3 United States 4,877 kilograms per person compare
- 5 Cook Islands 4,212 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Canada 4,186 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Qatar 3,911 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Saudi Arabia was 4,298 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 from transport recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,902 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,656 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.