Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1877 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +84.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +84.9% | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Austria 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Saudi Arabia was 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.