Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 29.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.38 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 211 countries
All-time high
29.54 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
36,343 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 29.38 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.54 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,343 tonnes, in 1959.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 211 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
1950s 36,343 tonnes 36,343 tonnes 36,343 tonnes 1
1960s 135,919 tonnes 43,611 tonnes 290,743 tonnes 10
1970s 581,713 tonnes 334,327 tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.80 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 5.50 million tonnes 10
1990s 7.10 million tonnes 5.46 million tonnes 7.83 million tonnes 10
2000s 12.77 million tonnes 8.57 million tonnes 19.87 million tonnes 10
2010s 25.45 million tonnes 20.67 million tonnes 29.40 million tonnes 10
2020s 28.47 million tonnes 25.65 million tonnes 29.54 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 United States 37.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 6 Iran 36.96 million tonnes compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 30.02 million tonnes compare
  4. 9 Egypt 27.59 million tonnes compare
  5. 10 Brazil 25.38 million tonnes compare
  6. 11 Russia 25.22 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia?
Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia was 29.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 29.54 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,343 tonnes in 1959.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
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
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.