Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 1.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.72
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2015
All-time low
0.7579
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.7621991: 0.9731992: 1.11993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.11996: 11997: 0.8781998: 0.9371999: 0.7582000: 0.7962001: 0.882002: 0.8992003: 1.12004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.52010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7579, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9972 0.7579 1.22 10
2000s 1.15 0.7962 1.52 10
2010s 1.68 1.46 1.85 10
2020s 1.76 1.67 1.85 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 Indonesia 1.91 compare
  2. 8 Korea 1.86 compare
  3. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.76 compare
  4. 11 Mexico 1.48 compare
  5. 12 Canada 1.36 compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.28 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia?
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Saudi Arabia was 1.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7579 in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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