Per capita methane emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,421 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,421 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,885 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,421 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,033 kilograms per person | 2,351 kilograms per person | 3,885 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,110 kilograms per person | 1,711 kilograms per person | 2,414 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,667 kilograms per person | 1,553 kilograms per person | 1,837 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 kilograms per person | 1,421 kilograms per person | 1,534 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Saudi Arabia was 1,421 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,421 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.