Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 14.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1937–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia is 14.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 660.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.92 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -54.77 million tonnes, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 548,379 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1940s | 1.67 million tonnes | -19.79 million tonnes | 16.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.65 million tonnes | -13.25 million tonnes | 875,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.34 million tonnes | -2.82 million tonnes | 19.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.27 million tonnes | -15.44 million tonnes | 24.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes | -17.42 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million tonnes | -42.35 million tonnes | 62.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 million tonnes | -21.66 million tonnes | 71.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.44 million tonnes | -22.53 million tonnes | 65.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.24 million tonnes | -54.77 million tonnes | 41.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Turkey 26.09 million tonnes compare
- 6 Vietnam 23.53 million tonnes compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 16.36 million tonnes compare
- 9 Malaysia 13.93 million tonnes compare
- 10 Philippines 13.90 million tonnes compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 11.56 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Population, total 36.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 31.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia was 14.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.77 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.