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

Latest (2024)
14.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.92 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
-54.77 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
88
1937–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1937–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Turkey 26.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 6 Vietnam 23.53 million tonnes compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 16.36 million tonnes compare
  4. 9 Malaysia 13.93 million tonnes compare
  5. 10 Philippines 13.90 million tonnes compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 11.56 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.