Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.1075 units per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.1075 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2871 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 units per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0266 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.03 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0359 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0369 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0346 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0416 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0445 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0476 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0513 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0876 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2871 units per person | +227.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2864 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2816 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2714 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1859 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 0.194 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1935 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.174 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1976 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1943 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1863 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1939 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1991 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1592 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1842 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.171 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1686 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1653 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1346 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1336 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1328 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1392 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.136 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1359 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1313 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.139 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1274 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1339 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1342 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1289 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1191 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1138 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1159 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1166 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1139 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1176 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1171 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1219 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1407 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.131 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1286 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1223 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1265 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1283 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1226 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1128 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.108 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1011 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1075 units per person | +6.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1075 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 11.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1075 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +227.6% | 0.0876 units per person | 0.2871 units per person |
| 1970 | +70.8% | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0876 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2159 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.2871 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1757 units per person | 0.1346 units per person | 0.1991 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1343 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 0.1392 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1176 units per person | 0.1113 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1243 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 0.1407 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1004 units per person | 0.0924 units per person | 0.1075 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.1075 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2871 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 units per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.