Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +69.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +52.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 85 Indonesia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 86 Georgia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 87 Moldova 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 90 New Caledonia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 91 Nigeria 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.