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 21st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6975 (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 vs gdp 20.38 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 19.02 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 20.38 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 20.38 (2024)
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 21st out of 142 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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