Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Saudi Arabia

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 1.029%. Ranked 197 in the world out of 214. Since 1936, the indicator has risen by 1.029 pp.

2024 1.029% +0.017 pp vs 2023
World rank 197of 214
Period maximum 1.029%2024
Period minimum 0%1936

Trend over time

1936–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Saudi Arabia, 1936–202400.511.5193619451954196319721981199019992008201720241936: 0%1938: 0%1940: 0.002%1942: 0.004%1944: 0.006%1946: 0.022%1948: 0.046%1950: 0.054%1952: 0.052%1954: 0.05%1956: 0.048%1958: 0.047%1960: 0.045%1962: 0.046%1964: 0.047%1966: 0.047%1968: 0.058%1970: 0.073%1972: 0.096%1974: 0.129%1976: 0.155%1978: 0.187%1980: 0.225%1982: 0.264%1984: 0.296%1986: 0.332%1988: 0.364%1990: 0.392%1992: 0.432%1994: 0.475%1996: 0.509%1998: 0.529%2000: 0.556%2002: 0.591%2004: 0.628%2006: 0.667%2008: 0.704%2010: 0.749%2012: 0.793%2014: 0.834%2016: 0.878%2018: 0.918%2020: 0.959%2022: 0.996%2024: 1.029%
Change over the period: +1.029 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 1.029%
World computed 97.503%
Middle East & North Africa computed 4.695%
Western Asia computed 3.428%
High-income countries computed 62.05%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.029 +0.017 pp
2023 1.012 +0.016 pp
2022 0.996 +0.017 pp
2021 0.979 +0.02 pp
2020 0.959 +0.019 pp
2019 0.94 +0.022 pp
2018 0.918 +0.02 pp
2017 0.898 +0.02 pp
2016 0.878 +0.022 pp
2015 0.856 +0.022 pp
2014 0.834 +0.02 pp
2013 0.814 +0.021 pp
2012 0.793 +0.024 pp
2011 0.769 +0.02 pp
2010 0.749 +0.024 pp
2009 0.725 +0.021 pp
2008 0.704 +0.02 pp
2007 0.684 +0.017 pp
2006 0.667 +0.02 pp
2005 0.647 +0.019 pp
2004 0.628 +0.021 pp
2003 0.607 +0.016 pp
2002 0.591 +0.018 pp
2001 0.573 +0.017 pp
2000 0.556 +0.017 pp
1999 0.539 +0.01 pp
1998 0.529 +0.009 pp
1997 0.52 +0.011 pp
1996 0.509 +0.016 pp
1995 0.493 +0.018 pp
1994 0.475 +0.02 pp
1993 0.455 +0.023 pp
1992 0.432 +0.022 pp
1991 0.41 +0.018 pp
1990 0.392 +0.012 pp
1989 0.38 +0.016 pp
1988 0.364 +0.016 pp
1987 0.348 +0.016 pp
1986 0.332 +0.02 pp
1985 0.312 +0.016 pp
1984 0.296 +0.015 pp
1983 0.281 +0.017 pp
1982 0.264 +0.017 pp
1981 0.247 +0.022 pp
1980 0.225 +0.021 pp
1979 0.204 +0.017 pp
1978 0.187 +0.015 pp
1977 0.172 +0.017 pp
1976 0.155 +0.014 pp
1975 0.141 +0.012 pp
1974 0.129 +0.016 pp
1973 0.113 +0.017 pp
1972 0.096 +0.012 pp
1971 0.084 +0.011 pp
1970 0.073 +0.009 pp
1969 0.064 +0.006 pp
1968 0.058 +0.006 pp
1967 0.052 +0.005 pp
1966 0.047 +0 pp
1965 0.047 +0 pp
1964 0.047 +0.001 pp
1963 0.046 +0 pp
1962 0.046 +0.001 pp
1961 0.045 +0 pp
1960 0.045 −0.001 pp
1959 0.046 −0.001 pp
1958 0.047 +0 pp
1957 0.047 −0.001 pp
1956 0.048 −0.001 pp
1955 0.049 −0.001 pp
1954 0.05 +0 pp
1953 0.05 −0.002 pp
1952 0.052 −0.001 pp
1951 0.053 −0.001 pp
1950 0.054 +0 pp
1949 0.054 +0.008 pp
1948 0.046 +0.007 pp
1947 0.039 +0.017 pp
1946 0.022 +0.011 pp
1945 0.011 +0.005 pp
1944 0.006 +0.001 pp
1943 0.005 +0.001 pp
1942 0.004 +0.001 pp
1941 0.003 +0.001 pp
1940 0.002 +0.001 pp
1939 0.001 +0.001 pp
1938 0 +0 pp
1937 0 +0 pp
1936 0

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.