Per capita ghg excl land use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita ghg excl land use was 23.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 1980
All-time low
0.184
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 23.74 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.53 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1935.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2313 | 0.2277 | 0.2348 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2385 | 0.2355 | 0.2415 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2496 | 0.2422 | 0.2578 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2648 | 0.2592 | 0.2703 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2778 | 0.2717 | 0.2839 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2739 | 0.2626 | 0.2848 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2459 | 0.2307 | 0.2599 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2125 | 0.1983 | 0.2269 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4203 | 0.184 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.44 | 2.39 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.83 | 1.25 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.75 | 3.79 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.02 | 21.62 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.12 | 24.69 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.86 | 19.55 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.88 | 22.91 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 23.79 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 23.72 | 25.61 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6975 (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 vs gdp 20.38 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 19.02 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 20.38 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 20.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Saudi Arabia was 23.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1935.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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