How have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.007 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.007 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.007 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0029 metric tons per person
in 2013
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.007 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.007 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 metric tons per person, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.007 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.007 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0038 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 118 Brazil 0.0076 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0075 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Qatar 0.0074 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Albania 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 0.0068 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 metric tons per person in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.