Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 29.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.