Per capita ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita ghg emissions was 24.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.31
in 1980
All-time low
-0.2987
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 24.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.31 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.2987, in 1850.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.2987 | — |
| 1851 | -0.2543 | -14.8% |
| 1852 | -0.2035 | -20.0% |
| 1853 | -0.1587 | -22.0% |
| 1854 | -0.1199 | -24.5% |
| 1855 | -0.0862 | -28.1% |
| 1856 | -0.057 | -33.9% |
| 1857 | -0.0315 | -44.8% |
| 1858 | -0.0092 | -70.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0101 | -209.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0262 | +158.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0403 | +54.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0529 | +31.1% |
| 1863 | 0.064 | +21.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0738 | +15.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0826 | +11.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0904 | +9.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0973 | +7.7% |
| 1868 | 0.1035 | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1092 | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1172 | +7.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1221 | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1262 | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1304 | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1348 | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1393 | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1438 | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1481 | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1521 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1557 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1587 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1605 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1621 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1638 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1655 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1672 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1689 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1707 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1725 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1745 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1759 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1766 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1777 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.179 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1805 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1821 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1839 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1857 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1876 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1895 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1895 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1843 | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.1833 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1847 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1808 | -2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1787 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1759 | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1754 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1715 | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1676 | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1609 | -4.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1619 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1627 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.166 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.166 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1663 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1683 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1698 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1705 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1693 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.1805 | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1753 | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1666 | -5.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1602 | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.154 | -3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1513 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1482 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1452 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1431 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1421 | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1375 | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1339 | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1319 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1315 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1287 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.126 | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1345 | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1556 | +15.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3797 | +144.0% |
| 1939 | 2.17 | +471.6% |
| 1940 | 2.76 | +27.0% |
| 1941 | 2.32 | -15.7% |
| 1942 | 2.42 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 2.52 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 4 | +59.1% |
| 1945 | 10.43 | +160.5% |
| 1946 | 29.04 | +178.5% |
| 1947 | 29.94 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 20.14 | -32.7% |
| 1949 | 20.27 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 10.41 | -48.6% |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -51.4% |
| 1952 | 2.88 | -43.0% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -60.7% |
| 1954 | 2.3 | +102.7% |
| 1955 | 3.54 | +54.2% |
| 1956 | 2.66 | -24.9% |
| 1957 | 3.2 | +20.3% |
| 1958 | 2.91 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | -12.0% |
| 1960 | 3.37 | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 4.52 | +34.1% |
| 1962 | 7.55 | +67.1% |
| 1963 | 8.15 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 8.01 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.9 | -38.8% |
| 1966 | 6.91 | +40.8% |
| 1967 | 13.01 | +88.4% |
| 1968 | 14.82 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 17.62 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 22.18 | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 25.27 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 28.89 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 36.05 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 36.47 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29.48 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 33.82 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 36.08 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 32.81 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 36.39 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 40.31 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 38.92 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.43 | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 28.99 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 26.43 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 26.1 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 29.57 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 25.89 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 26.29 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.11 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.72 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 28.26 | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 29.81 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 30.15 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.21 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 25.63 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 20.74 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 19.59 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 23.19 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.26 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.98 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.92 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 24.34 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.98 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.03 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.24 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.78 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.59 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.32 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 24.59 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 23.92 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.59 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.35 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.04 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 24.85 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25.92 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.71 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.12 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 24.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 24.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +471.6% | 0.3797 | 2.17 |
| 1859 | +209.9% | -0.0092 | 0.0101 |
| 1946 | +178.5% | 10.43 | 29.04 |
| 1945 | +160.5% | 4 | 10.43 |
| 1860 | +158.1% | 0.0101 | 0.0262 |
| 1938 | +144.0% | 0.1556 | 0.3797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.1209 | -0.2987 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.0262 | 0.1092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.137 | 0.1172 | 0.1557 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1664 | 0.1587 | 0.1745 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1819 | 0.1759 | 0.1895 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1792 | 0.1676 | 0.1895 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1662 | 0.1609 | 0.1705 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1567 | 0.1421 | 0.1805 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.363 | 0.126 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.38 | 2.32 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.67 | 1.13 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.88 | 3.37 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.75 | 22.18 | 36.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9 | 25.11 | 40.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 19.4 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 22.98 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 23.92 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.12 | 25.92 | 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 ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Saudi Arabia was 24.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2987 in 1850.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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