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Greenhouse gas emissions — Saudi Arabia

Greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 821.84 Mt CO₂e. Ranked 191 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 123,129.8%.

2024 821.84 Mt CO₂e +2.41% vs 2023
World rank 191of 199
Period maximum 823.83 Mt CO₂e2019
Period minimum -0.67 Mt CO₂e1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Greenhouse gas emissions — Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024-25002505007501,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: -0.67 Mt CO₂e1853: -0.35 Mt CO₂e1856: -0.13 Mt CO₂e1859: 0.02 Mt CO₂e1862: 0.12 Mt CO₂e1865: 0.18 Mt CO₂e1868: 0.23 Mt CO₂e1871: 0.27 Mt CO₂e1874: 0.3 Mt CO₂e1877: 0.32 Mt CO₂e1880: 0.35 Mt CO₂e1883: 0.35 Mt CO₂e1886: 0.36 Mt CO₂e1889: 0.38 Mt CO₂e1892: 0.38 Mt CO₂e1895: 0.39 Mt CO₂e1898: 0.4 Mt CO₂e1901: 0.39 Mt CO₂e1904: 0.39 Mt CO₂e1907: 0.38 Mt CO₂e1910: 0.35 Mt CO₂e1913: 0.37 Mt CO₂e1916: 0.38 Mt CO₂e1919: 0.39 Mt CO₂e1922: 0.4 Mt CO₂e1925: 0.37 Mt CO₂e1928: 0.36 Mt CO₂e1931: 0.35 Mt CO₂e1934: 0.34 Mt CO₂e1937: 0.42 Mt CO₂e1940: 7.72 Mt CO₂e1943: 7.24 Mt CO₂e1946: 85.92 Mt CO₂e1949: 61.79 Mt CO₂e1952: 5.27 Mt CO₂e1955: 7.2 Mt CO₂e1958: 6.58 Mt CO₂e1961: 11.41 Mt CO₂e1964: 22.59 Mt CO₂e1967: 41.07 Mt CO₂e1970: 79.02 Mt CO₂e1973: 148.04 Mt CO₂e1976: 162.63 Mt CO₂e1979: 207.59 Mt CO₂e1982: 214.51 Mt CO₂e1985: 212.78 Mt CO₂e1988: 253.18 Mt CO₂e1991: 315.35 Mt CO₂e1994: 359.65 Mt CO₂e1997: 298.14 Mt CO₂e2000: 380.73 Mt CO₂e2003: 431.71 Mt CO₂e2006: 536.06 Mt CO₂e2009: 594.49 Mt CO₂e2012: 712.4 Mt CO₂e2015: 737.01 Mt CO₂e2018: 769.68 Mt CO₂e2021: 812.1 Mt CO₂e2024: 821.84 Mt CO₂e
Change over the period: +822.51 (+123,129.79%)

Comparison, 2024

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

Saudi Arabia 821.84 Mt CO₂e
World computed 54,413.64 Mt CO₂e
Middle East & North Africa computed 4,023.97 Mt CO₂e
Western Asia computed 2,932.37 Mt CO₂e
High-income countries computed 17,682.98 Mt CO₂e
Greenhouse gas emissions — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt CO₂e Change Change, %
2024 821.84 +19.37 +2.41%
2023 802.47 +7.28 +0.92%
2022 795.18 −16.92 −2.08%
2021 812.1 +41.92 +5.44%
2020 770.19 −53.65 −6.51%
2019 823.83 +54.15 +7.04%
2018 769.68 +10.83 +1.43%
2017 758.85 +1.66 +0.22%
2016 757.19 +20.18 +2.74%
2015 737.01 +43.42 +6.26%
2014 693.59 +4.52 +0.66%
2013 689.07 −23.33 −3.28%
2012 712.4 +70.38 +10.96%
2011 642.02 −6.59 −1.02%
2010 648.61 +54.12 +9.1%
2009 594.49 +30.06 +5.33%
2008 564.42 +49.33 +9.58%
2007 515.1 −20.96 −3.91%
2006 536.06 +35.72 +7.14%
2005 500.34 +10.24 +2.09%
2004 490.1 +58.39 +13.53%
2003 431.71 +15.16 +3.64%
2002 416.55 +21.39 +5.41%
2001 395.16 +14.43 +3.79%
2000 380.73 +77.56 +25.58%
1999 303.17 +13.65 +4.72%
1998 289.52 −8.63 −2.89%
1997 298.14 −40.04 −11.84%
1996 338.19 −2.46 −0.72%
1995 340.65 −19.01 −5.28%
1994 359.65 −8.62 −2.34%
1993 368.27 +19.92 +5.72%
1992 348.35 +33 +10.46%
1991 315.35 +73.62 +30.45%
1990 241.73 −12.61 −4.96%
1989 254.34 +1.16 +0.46%
1988 253.18 +16.84 +7.12%
1987 236.34 −18.81 −7.37%
1986 255.15 +42.38 +19.92%
1985 212.78 +9.35 +4.59%
1984 203.43 −6.8 −3.24%
1983 210.24 −4.27 −1.99%
1982 214.51 −35.37 −14.16%
1981 249.88 +6.08 +2.49%
1980 243.8 +36.22 +17.45%
1979 207.59 +31 +17.56%
1978 176.58 −6.83 −3.72%
1977 183.41 +20.79 +12.78%
1976 162.63 +28.29 +21.06%
1975 134.34 −23.35 −14.81%
1974 157.69 +9.65 +6.52%
1973 148.04 +35.22 +31.21%
1972 112.83 +18.71 +19.88%
1971 94.12 +15.1 +19.11%
1970 79.02 +18.81 +31.24%
1969 60.21 +11.57 +23.79%
1968 48.64 +7.57 +18.44%
1967 41.07 +20.07 +95.63%
1966 20.99 +6.63 +46.19%
1965 14.36 −8.23 −36.44%
1964 22.59 +0.42 +1.9%
1963 22.17 +2.38 +12.05%
1962 19.79 +8.37 +73.36%
1961 11.41 +3.21 +39.12%
1960 8.2 +2.2 +36.64%
1959 6 −0.58 −8.78%
1958 6.58 −0.41 −5.81%
1957 6.99 +1.38 +24.67%
1956 5.61 −1.6 −22.19%
1955 7.2 +2.7 +59.82%
1954 4.51 +2.36 +110.02%
1953 2.15 −3.12 −59.26%
1952 5.27 −3.66 −41.01%
1951 8.93 −8.81 −49.67%
1950 17.74 −44.05 −71.29%
1949 61.79 +1.11 +1.83%
1948 60.68 −28.72 −32.12%
1947 89.39 +3.48 +4.05%
1946 85.92 +55.34 +181.03%
1945 30.57 +18.95 +162.94%
1944 11.63 +4.39 +60.55%
1943 7.24 +0.34 +4.94%
1942 6.9 +0.33 +5.05%
1941 6.57 −1.15 −14.93%
1940 7.72 +1.7 +28.21%
1939 6.02 +4.98 +476.92%
1938 1.04 +0.62 +146.23%
1937 0.42 +0.06 +16.8%
1936 0.36 +0.03 +7.72%
1935 0.34 −0 −1.17%
1934 0.34 −0 −1.16%
1933 0.35 +0 +0.58%
1932 0.34 −0 −0.58%
1931 0.35 −0.01 −1.71%
1930 0.35 −0.01 −2.5%
1929 0.36 +0 +0.28%
1928 0.36 −0 −0.55%
1927 0.36 −0 −1.1%
1926 0.37 −0 −1.08%
1925 0.37 −0 −1.07%
1924 0.37 −0.01 −2.86%
1923 0.38 −0.01 −3.03%
1922 0.4 −0.02 −4.12%
1921 0.41 −0.01 −1.9%
1920 0.42 +0.03 +7.67%
1919 0.39 +0 +0.26%
1918 0.39 +0.01 +1.3%
1917 0.39 +0.01 +1.32%
1916 0.38 +0.01 +1.88%
1915 0.37 +0 +0.54%
1914 0.37 +0 +0.54%
1913 0.37 +0.01 +2.79%
1912 0.36 +0 +0.84%
1911 0.36 +0 +1.14%
1910 0.35 −0.01 −3.56%
1909 0.37 −0.01 −1.88%
1908 0.37 −0.01 −2.11%
1907 0.38 +0 +0%
1906 0.38 −0.01 −1.3%
1905 0.39 −0 −0.77%
1904 0.39 −0.01 −1.77%
1903 0.4 +0 +1.02%
1902 0.39 −0 −0.26%
1901 0.39 −0.01 −2.49%
1900 0.4 +0 +0%
1899 0.4 +0 +1.01%
1898 0.4 +0 +0.76%
1897 0.4 +0 +1.02%
1896 0.39 +0 +0.77%
1895 0.39 +0 +0.78%
1894 0.39 +0 +0.52%
1893 0.38 +0 +0.79%
1892 0.38 +0 +0.26%
1891 0.38 +0 +0.53%
1890 0.38 +0 +0.53%
1889 0.38 +0 +1.08%
1888 0.37 +0 +0.82%
1887 0.37 +0 +1.1%
1886 0.36 +0 +0.83%
1885 0.36 +0 +0.84%
1884 0.36 +0 +1.13%
1883 0.35 +0 +0.85%
1882 0.35 +0 +0.86%
1881 0.35 +0 +0.87%
1880 0.35 +0.01 +1.77%
1879 0.34 +0.01 +2.42%
1878 0.33 +0.01 +2.48%
1877 0.32 +0.01 +2.87%
1876 0.31 +0.01 +3.29%
1875 0.3 +0.01 +3.05%
1874 0.3 +0.01 +3.51%
1873 0.29 +0.01 +3.26%
1872 0.28 +0.01 +2.99%
1871 0.27 +0.01 +4.28%
1870 0.26 +0.02 +7.08%
1869 0.24 +0.01 +5.26%
1868 0.23 +0.01 +6.54%
1867 0.21 +0.02 +7.54%
1866 0.2 +0.02 +9.34%
1865 0.18 +0.02 +11.66%
1864 0.16 +0.02 +15.6%
1863 0.14 +0.02 +20.51%
1862 0.12 +0.03 +31.46%
1861 0.09 +0.03 +53.45%
1860 0.06 +0.04 +152.17%
1859 0.02 +0.04 +215%
1858 -0.02 +0.05 +71.43%
1857 -0.07 +0.06 +44.88%
1856 -0.13 +0.07 +33.85%
1855 -0.19 +0.08 +28.09%
1854 -0.27 +0.09 +24.58%
1853 -0.35 +0.1 +22.03%
1852 -0.45 +0.11 +20.07%
1851 -0.57 +0.1 +14.97%
1850 -0.67 — —

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CY Cyprus 9.49 AM Armenia 10.31 GE Georgia 12.43 LB Lebanon 20.65 YE Yemen 26.67 JO Jordan 31.04 SY Syria 38.62 AZ Azerbaijan 57.34 BH Bahrain 62.97 IL Israel 64.15 OM Oman 117.09 QA Qatar 149.23 KW Kuwait 170.28 AE United Arab Emirates 262.13 IQ Iraq 398.13 TR Türkiye 680.01 SA Saudi Arabia 821.84
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About the indicator

Total greenhouse gas emissions converted into CO2 equivalent: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, including emissions from land use and agriculture. The conversion uses 100-year global warming potentials. For countries with large agriculture this indicator runs substantially above emissions of CO2 alone.

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

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