Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.6 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.82 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -24.91 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 212 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 34.82 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1975 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -497.5% |
| 1976 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1977 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6156 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1979 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +2142.6% |
| 1980 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1981 | -12 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1982 | -0.8981 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1983 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1984 | -24.91 % change on previous year | +850.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1987 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +629.0% |
| 1988 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1992 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 1993 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1995 | -0.9628 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1996 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -686.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2014 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 2015 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3375 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8153 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2018 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1562 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1932.8% |
| 2021 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2142.6% | 0.6156 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1932.8% | -0.1562 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -850.0% | -2.62 % change on previous year | -24.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.12 % change on previous year | -18.89 % change on previous year | 34.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2361 % change on previous year | -24.91 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.9628 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Guinea 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 67 New Caledonia 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Barbados 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Cyprus 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 71 El Salvador 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Luxembourg 2.54 % change on previous year compare
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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Saudi Arabia was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.91 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.