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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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.