CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — Saudi Arabia

CO2 emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 205.97 Mt. Ranked 123 in the world out of 128.

2024 205.97 Mt +3.52% vs 2023
World rank 123of 128
Period maximum 241.86 Mt2021
Period minimum 0 Mt1936

Trend over time

1936–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — Saudi Arabia, 1936–20240100200300193619451954196319721981199019992008201720241936: 0 Mt1938: 0 Mt1940: 0 Mt1942: 0 Mt1944: 0 Mt1946: 0 Mt1948: 0 Mt1950: 0 Mt1952: 0 Mt1954: 0 Mt1956: 0 Mt1958: 0 Mt1960: 0 Mt1962: 0.02 Mt1964: 1.24 Mt1966: 2.18 Mt1968: 3.15 Mt1970: 0 Mt1972: 0.54 Mt1974: 1.04 Mt1976: 1.11 Mt1978: 1.16 Mt1980: 21.94 Mt1982: 17.18 Mt1984: 34.9 Mt1986: 48.34 Mt1988: 55.81 Mt1990: 64.34 Mt1992: 73.42 Mt1994: 82.1 Mt1996: 85.44 Mt1998: 89.68 Mt2000: 95.61 Mt2002: 110.03 Mt2004: 126.08 Mt2006: 141.01 Mt2008: 154.41 Mt2010: 168.27 Mt2012: 190.67 Mt2014: 196.52 Mt2016: 212.8 Mt2018: 231.05 Mt2020: 234.95 Mt2022: 197.95 Mt2024: 205.97 Mt
Change over the period: +205.97

Comparison, 2024

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

Saudi Arabia 205.97 Mt
Middle East & North Africa computed 1,402.98 Mt
Western Asia computed 832.06 Mt
High-income countries computed 4,803.03 Mt
CO2 emissions from gas — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 205.97 +7 +3.52%
2023 198.97 +1.03 +0.52%
2022 197.95 −43.92 −18.16%
2021 241.86 +6.91 +2.94%
2020 234.95 +1.73 +0.74%
2019 233.23 +2.18 +0.94%
2018 231.05 +8.19 +3.67%
2017 222.86 +10.06 +4.73%
2016 212.8 +12.3 +6.14%
2015 200.5 +3.98 +2.02%
2014 196.52 +4.51 +2.35%
2013 192.01 +1.34 +0.7%
2012 190.67 +13.57 +7.66%
2011 177.1 +8.83 +5.25%
2010 168.27 +17.68 +11.74%
2009 150.59 −3.82 −2.47%
2008 154.41 +11.56 +8.09%
2007 142.85 +1.84 +1.3%
2006 141.01 +4.27 +3.12%
2005 136.75 +10.67 +8.47%
2004 126.08 +10.79 +9.36%
2003 115.29 +5.26 +4.78%
2002 110.03 +6.97 +6.76%
2001 103.06 +7.45 +7.79%
2000 95.61 +6.93 +7.81%
1999 88.68 −1 −1.11%
1998 89.68 +1.69 +1.92%
1997 87.99 +2.55 +2.98%
1996 85.44 +3.03 +3.68%
1995 82.41 +0.31 +0.38%
1994 82.1 +5.24 +6.82%
1993 76.86 +3.44 +4.68%
1992 73.42 +5.91 +8.76%
1991 67.51 +3.17 +4.92%
1990 64.34 +7.76 +13.72%
1989 56.58 +0.77 +1.37%
1988 55.81 +4.41 +8.57%
1987 51.41 +3.07 +6.35%
1986 48.34 +9.25 +23.66%
1985 39.09 +4.19 +11.99%
1984 34.9 +26.49 +315.07%
1983 8.41 −8.77 −51.06%
1982 17.18 −25.47 −59.72%
1981 42.65 +20.71 +94.35%
1980 21.94 +20.71 +1,682.62%
1979 1.23 +0.07 +6.03%
1978 1.16 +0 +0%
1977 1.16 +0.05 +4.22%
1976 1.11 +0.06 +5.59%
1975 1.06 +0.02 +1.74%
1974 1.04 +0.09 +9.74%
1973 0.95 +0.4 +74.35%
1972 0.54 +0.54 +13,450%
1971 0 +0
1970 0 −3.35 −100%
1969 3.35 +0.2 +6.42%
1968 3.15 +0.97 +44.36%
1967 2.18 +0 +0.18%
1966 2.18 +0.2 +10.18%
1965 1.98 +0.74 +59.53%
1964 1.24 +1.21 +4,168.97%
1963 0.03 +0.01 +31.82%
1962 0.02 +0.02
1961 0 +0
1960 0 +0
1959 0 +0
1958 0 +0
1957 0 +0
1956 0 +0
1955 0 +0
1954 0 +0
1953 0 +0
1952 0 +0
1951 0 +0
1950 0 −0 −100%
1949 0 +0
1948 0 +0
1947 0 +0
1946 0 +0
1945 0 +0
1944 0 +0
1943 0 +0
1942 0 +0
1941 0 +0
1940 0 +0
1939 0 +0
1938 0 +0
1937 0 +0
1936 0

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

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