Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 18.48 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.48 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.87 t CO2e/capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.6 t CO2e/capita, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.6 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 16.95 t CO2e/capita | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 20.72 t CO2e/capita | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 26.38 t CO2e/capita | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 26.28 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20.64 t CO2e/capita | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 24.08 t CO2e/capita | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 24.5 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.62 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 27.49 t CO2e/capita | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 31.87 t CO2e/capita | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 27.91 t CO2e/capita | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 26.83 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.1 t CO2e/capita | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 17.76 t CO2e/capita | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 16.64 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 15.74 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 16.13 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.55 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.85 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.34 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 15.92 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.34 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.16 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.34 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 16.67 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.22 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.72 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.44 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.18 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.63 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.85 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.09 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.34 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.06 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3 t CO2e/capita | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.29 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.61 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.81 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.7 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.51 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.69 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.48 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.21 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.29 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.29 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.18 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.85 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.48 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.63 t CO2e/capita | 14.6 t CO2e/capita | 27.49 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | 15.74 t CO2e/capita | 31.87 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.46 t CO2e/capita | 15.92 t CO2e/capita | 17.16 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.97 t CO2e/capita | 16.18 t CO2e/capita | 18.33 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.99 t CO2e/capita | 19.21 t CO2e/capita | 20.7 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 t CO2e/capita | 18.29 t CO2e/capita | 19.28 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 20.24 t CO2e/capita compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 19.58 t CO2e/capita compare
- 7 Oman 18.65 t CO2e/capita compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 18.26 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 17.08 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Gibraltar 16.15 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0322 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Saudi Arabia was 18.48 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.87 t CO2e/capita in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.