Annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual co emissions from aviation was 10.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia stood at 10.37 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.39 million | — |
| 2014 | 7.40 million | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.88 million | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.43 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million | +80.5% |
| 2023 | 9.31 million | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 10.37 million | +11.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10.37 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 974,118, 10.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 6.39 million | 9.46 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.97 million | 3.43 million | 10.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual co emissions from aviation in Saudi Arabia was 10.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions from aviation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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