CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 225.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
225.44
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
256.94
in 2015
All-time low
71
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia is 225.44, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 256.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71 | — |
| 1991 | 74.65 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 81.19 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 89.07 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 91.08 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 94.57 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 97.59 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 103.02 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 110.11 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 112.49 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 117.44 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 119.93 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 125.37 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 131.76 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 140.38 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 150.47 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 157.56 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 157.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 172.17 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 182.49 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 197.59 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 202.54 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 230.75 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 236.01 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 247.74 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 256.94 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 253.62 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 243.91 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 225.44 | -7.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 225.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 13.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 225.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.48 | 71 | 112.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.54 | 117.44 | 182.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.73 | 197.59 | 256.94 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Saudi Arabia was 225.44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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