Pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pm25 exposure gdp was 73.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.52
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2022
All-time low
52.06
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 73.52 for pm25 exposure gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.06, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.56 | — |
| 1991 | 52.06 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.06 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.06 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 55.07 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.06 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 57.08 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 58.08 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.08 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 60.09 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.6 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 59.75 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 59.16 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.58 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 68.29 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 67.48 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.94 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.53 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.12 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.86 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 74.69 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.02 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.41 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 76.81 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 70.77 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 73.99 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 72.69 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.67 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 77.79 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 73.52 | -5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 73.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 7.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 73.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.25, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.42 | 52.06 | 60.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.59 | 59.16 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.15 | 63.41 | 76.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.35 | 68.4 | 77.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Pm25 exposure gdp in Saudi Arabia was 73.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.06 in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pm25 exposure gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm25 exposure gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm25 exposure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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