Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.75 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73.48 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -38.95 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +1381.5% |
| 1973 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1974 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1976 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 60.28 % change on previous year | +246.0% |
| 1978 | 73.48 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1980 | -18.96 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1981 | 35.03 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 1982 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 44.06 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1984 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1985 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1986 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +238.3% |
| 1987 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1989 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 1990 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7703 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1993 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +6940.5% |
| 1994 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1995 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 24.43 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 1997 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1999 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2000 | -38.95 % change on previous year | -967.3% |
| 2001 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2002 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9125 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +563.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2006 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2007 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0211 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2009 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -22004.6% |
| 2010 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 2011 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2014 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2017 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2018 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5878 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2020 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -867.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2022 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +305.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +22004.6% | -0.0211 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +6940.5% | 0.1349 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1381.5% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.63 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 73.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 44.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 % change on previous year | 0.1349 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2731 % change on previous year | -38.95 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 110 Zambia 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Kenya 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ethiopia 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 114 New Zealand 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Djibouti 1.67 % change on previous year 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.48 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.95 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.