Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.5719 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.5719, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.5% on the previous year and up 37,261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5719 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | +546.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 | +358.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 | +138.4% |
| 2019 | 0.007 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 | +324.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0319 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0625 | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1417 | +126.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3258 | +129.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5719 | +75.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5719 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5719 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 | 0.0002 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1939 | 0.0296 | 0.5719 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.5719 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5719 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,261.3%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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