Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 163.6%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
476.91 % change on previous year
in 1939
All-time low
-71.29 % change on previous year
in 1950
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.6% on the previous year and up 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 476.91 % change on previous year in 1939 and was at its lowest, -71.29 % change on previous year, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 14.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1853 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1854 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1855 | 28.16 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1856 | 34 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 44.81 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1858 | 70.7 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1859 | 209.84 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1860 | 157.87 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1861 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1862 | 31 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1863 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1864 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1865 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1866 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1867 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1868 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1869 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1870 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1871 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1872 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1873 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1877 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1878 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1879 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1880 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1881 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1882 | 0.8942 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1883 | 0.9137 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.9452 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 0.8745 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1886 | 0.9022 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 0.941 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0.957 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.6782 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1891 | 0.318 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4866 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1893 | 0.5989 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1894 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1895 | 0.782 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1896 | 0.8153 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1898 | 0.9054 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 0.9377 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0674 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1901 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -4022.1% |
| 1902 | -0.2813 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1903 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 1904 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1905 | -0.8512 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1906 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1908 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -4861.5% |
| 1909 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1910 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 1911 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1912 | 0.9594 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1913 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1914 | 0.5362 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1915 | 0.6892 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1916 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1917 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1918 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2531 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1920 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +2881.3% |
| 1921 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1922 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1923 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1924 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1925 | -0.8778 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1926 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1927 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1928 | -0.5511 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2491 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1930 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -1036.8% |
| 1931 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1932 | -0.6059 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1933 | 0.6204 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1934 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 1935 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -745.3% |
| 1937 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1938 | 146.27 % change on previous year | +773.9% |
| 1939 | 476.91 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1940 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1941 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1942 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1943 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 60.56 % change on previous year | +1125.9% |
| 1945 | 162.94 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 1946 | 181.02 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1948 | -32.12 % change on previous year | -893.4% |
| 1949 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1950 | -71.29 % change on previous year | -3997.6% |
| 1951 | -49.67 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1952 | -41 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1953 | -59.26 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1954 | 110.06 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1955 | 59.81 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1956 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1957 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1958 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1959 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1960 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -517.5% |
| 1961 | 39.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 73.37 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1963 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1964 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1965 | -36.44 % change on previous year | -2011.8% |
| 1966 | 46.19 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1967 | 95.63 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1968 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1969 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1970 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 31.21 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1975 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1976 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1977 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1978 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1979 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -571.5% |
| 1980 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1982 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -667.8% |
| 1983 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1984 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1985 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 1986 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 1987 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1988 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4598 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1990 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -1178.3% |
| 1991 | 30.45 % change on previous year | -714.3% |
| 1992 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1993 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1994 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1995 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7222 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1997 | -11.84 % change on previous year | +1539.6% |
| 1998 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1999 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2000 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2006 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 2007 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2011 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -1179.8% |
| 2013 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2014 | 0.656 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +854.4% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2195 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +550.1% |
| 2019 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +393.0% |
| 2020 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2021 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2022 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2024 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year, 16.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9377 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | -4861.5% | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 1901 | -4022.1% | 0.0674 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | -3997.6% | 1.83 % change on previous year | -71.29 % change on previous year |
| 1920 | +2881.3% | 0.2531 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -2011.8% | 1.91 % change on previous year | -36.44 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1539.6% | -0.7222 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.12 % change on previous year | 14.91 % change on previous year | 209.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 31.92 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 157.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.8745 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 0.318 % change on previous year | 0.9377 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.9496 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.701 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.7891 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.12 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 476.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.15 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 181.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.35 % change on previous year | -71.29 % change on previous year | 110.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.07 % change on previous year | -36.44 % change on previous year | 95.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.91 % change on previous year in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.29 % change on previous year in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.