Per capita methane emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions was 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1946
All-time low
0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1935.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 199 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 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 12 Libya 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Chad 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Brunei 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Saudi Arabia was 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1946.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1935.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.