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Per capita nitrous oxide in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3844 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3844
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5788
in 1983
All-time low
0.0191
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3844.

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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5788 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0191, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0191 —
1851 0.0195 +2.4%
1852 0.02 +2.3%
1853 0.0204 +2.2%
1854 0.0208 +2.0%
1855 0.0212 +1.9%
1856 0.0216 +1.7%
1857 0.0219 +1.4%
1858 0.0221 +1.2%
1859 0.0223 +0.9%
1860 0.0225 +0.7%
1861 0.0226 +0.5%
1862 0.0227 +0.4%
1863 0.0228 +0.4%
1864 0.0229 +0.4%
1865 0.023 +0.4%
1866 0.023 +0.4%
1867 0.0231 +0.4%
1868 0.0232 +0.4%
1869 0.0233 +0.4%
1870 0.0235 +0.5%
1871 0.0239 +1.9%
1872 0.0249 +4.3%
1873 0.0264 +5.9%
1874 0.0282 +6.7%
1875 0.0301 +6.9%
1876 0.0321 +6.6%
1877 0.034 +5.9%
1878 0.0357 +5.0%
1879 0.037 +3.7%
1880 0.0379 +2.3%
1881 0.0384 +1.4%
1882 0.0389 +1.2%
1883 0.0393 +1.0%
1884 0.0396 +0.9%
1885 0.04 +0.8%
1886 0.0403 +0.8%
1887 0.0406 +0.8%
1888 0.0409 +0.8%
1889 0.0413 +0.9%
1890 0.0425 +2.8%
1891 0.0428 +0.8%
1892 0.0431 +0.8%
1893 0.0435 +0.8%
1894 0.0439 +0.9%
1895 0.0443 +0.9%
1896 0.0447 +1.0%
1897 0.0451 +1.0%
1898 0.0456 +1.0%
1899 0.0461 +1.0%
1900 0.0465 +1.0%
1901 0.047 +1.0%
1902 0.0475 +1.1%
1903 0.048 +1.1%
1904 0.0486 +1.2%
1905 0.0492 +1.3%
1906 0.0498 +1.3%
1907 0.0504 +1.3%
1908 0.0511 +1.3%
1909 0.0516 +1.1%
1910 0.0522 +1.0%
1911 0.0526 +0.9%
1912 0.0531 +0.8%
1913 0.0534 +0.7%
1914 0.0538 +0.7%
1915 0.0542 +0.7%
1916 0.0546 +0.7%
1917 0.055 +0.8%
1918 0.0552 +0.4%
1919 0.0555 +0.5%
1920 0.0558 +0.5%
1921 0.0563 +1.0%
1922 0.0573 +1.7%
1923 0.0585 +2.2%
1924 0.06 +2.5%
1925 0.0616 +2.7%
1926 0.0632 +2.7%
1927 0.0648 +2.5%
1928 0.0663 +2.3%
1929 0.0677 +2.0%
1930 0.0687 +1.6%
1931 0.0698 +1.5%
1932 0.0711 +1.9%
1933 0.0726 +2.1%
1934 0.0742 +2.3%
1935 0.076 +2.4%
1936 0.0778 +2.4%
1937 0.0797 +2.4%
1938 0.0816 +2.4%
1939 0.0834 +2.3%
1940 0.0852 +2.2%
1941 0.0881 +3.4%
1942 0.0928 +5.4%
1943 0.099 +6.6%
1944 0.106 +7.1%
1945 0.1135 +7.1%
1946 0.1209 +6.6%
1947 0.1279 +5.8%
1948 0.1341 +4.8%
1949 0.1387 +3.4%
1950 0.2564 +84.9%
1951 0.2541 -0.9%
1952 0.2519 -0.9%
1953 0.2495 -0.9%
1954 0.2471 -1.0%
1955 0.2445 -1.1%
1956 0.2416 -1.2%
1957 0.2386 -1.3%
1958 0.2352 -1.4%
1959 0.2315 -1.6%
1960 0.2274 -1.7%
1961 0.2505 +10.2%
1962 0.2513 +0.3%
1963 0.2554 +1.6%
1964 0.2619 +2.5%
1965 0.2701 +3.1%
1966 0.2821 +4.4%
1967 0.2834 +0.4%
1968 0.2976 +5.0%
1969 0.3079 +3.5%
1970 0.2868 -6.8%
1971 0.2968 +3.5%
1972 0.31 +4.4%
1973 0.3486 +12.4%
1974 0.3647 +4.6%
1975 0.3455 -5.3%
1976 0.376 +8.8%
1977 0.3865 +2.8%
1978 0.427 +10.5%
1979 0.4671 +9.4%
1980 0.4948 +5.9%
1981 0.4769 -3.6%
1982 0.5067 +6.2%
1983 0.5788 +14.2%
1984 0.5527 -4.5%
1985 0.554 +0.2%
1986 0.538 -2.9%
1987 0.5559 +3.3%
1988 0.5405 -2.8%
1989 0.5256 -2.8%
1990 0.5349 +1.8%
1991 0.5291 -1.1%
1992 0.5242 -0.9%
1993 0.5007 -4.5%
1994 0.4779 -4.6%
1995 0.4347 -9.0%
1996 0.4438 +2.1%
1997 0.4556 +2.7%
1998 0.4582 +0.6%
1999 0.4484 -2.1%
2000 0.4126 -8.0%
2001 0.4 -3.1%
2002 0.39 -2.5%
2003 0.3796 -2.6%
2004 0.3759 -1.0%
2005 0.3555 -5.4%
2006 0.3468 -2.5%
2007 0.3506 +1.1%
2008 0.3229 -7.9%
2009 0.3105 -3.8%
2010 0.3227 +3.9%
2011 0.3364 +4.3%
2012 0.3391 +0.8%
2013 0.3339 -1.5%
2014 0.3299 -1.2%
2015 0.3271 -0.9%
2016 0.3184 -2.6%
2017 0.3071 -3.6%
2018 0.3128 +1.8%
2019 0.316 +1.0%
2020 0.3564 +12.8%
2021 0.3532 -0.9%
2022 0.3674 +4.0%
2023 0.3717 +1.2%
2024 0.3844 +3.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.3844 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.3844 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +84.9% 0.1387 0.2564

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0209 0.0191 0.0223 10
1860s 0.0229 0.0225 0.0233 10
1870s 0.0296 0.0235 0.037 10
1880s 0.0397 0.0379 0.0413 10
1890s 0.0442 0.0425 0.0461 10
1900s 0.049 0.0465 0.0516 10
1910s 0.054 0.0522 0.0555 10
1920s 0.0612 0.0558 0.0677 10
1930s 0.0755 0.0687 0.0834 10
1940s 0.1106 0.0852 0.1387 10
1950s 0.245 0.2315 0.2564 10
1960s 0.2688 0.2274 0.3079 10
1970s 0.3609 0.2868 0.4671 10
1980s 0.5324 0.4769 0.5788 10
1990s 0.4807 0.4347 0.5349 10
2000s 0.3644 0.3105 0.4126 10
2010s 0.3243 0.3071 0.3391 10
2020s 0.3666 0.3532 0.3844 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 66 Venezuela 0.3912 compare
  2. 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 compare
  3. 68 Austria 0.3904 compare
  4. 70 Tanzania 0.3819 compare
  5. 71 Germany 0.3803 compare
  6. 72 Chile 0.3696 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Saudi Arabia?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Saudi Arabia was 0.3844 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5788 in 1983.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 in 1850.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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