What is carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

21st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2010

All-time low

0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
1992	0.2432 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
1993	0.2551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.2749 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.8%
1995	0.2721 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
1996	0.2796 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.2756 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.2868 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.1%
1999	0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.3036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.3256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.2%
2003	0.3142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2004	0.3068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.4%
2005	0.3067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2006	0.3143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.5%
2007	0.3252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	0.3319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
2009	0.3542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.7%
2010	0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.4%
2011	0.346 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.4%
2012	0.3466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.3415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.3516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.9%
2015	0.3506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.3%
2016	0.3436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	0.3361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.3131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0.3078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.3185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.5%
2021	0.3059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2022	0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2023	0.2924 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2024	0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3542 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.303 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
20 Viet Nam 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
23 Algeria 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
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Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.