Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +63.8% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 | +63.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 1977 | +51.6% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 Canada 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 9 Iran 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 10 New Caledonia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 12 Kuwait 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 14 South Korea 0 Mt CO2e per person 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) 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Saudi Arabia was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.