Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 534.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
534.68
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
534.68
in 2023
All-time low
234.62
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

02004006002000201120232000: 234.62001: 238.32002: 255.32003: 266.32004: 282.12005: 298.22006: 3172007: 334.32008: 365.12009: 380.82010: 419.92011: 434.32012: 463.42013: 471.22014: 506.92015: 531.42016: 527.82017: 521.32018: 498.12019: 497.92020: 488.92021: 502.82022: 533.12023: 534.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 534.68 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia peaked at 534.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 234.62, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 234.62
2001 238.29 +1.6%
2002 255.32 +7.1%
2003 266.34 +4.3%
2004 282.11 +5.9%
2005 298.25 +5.7%
2006 316.99 +6.3%
2007 334.29 +5.5%
2008 365.13 +9.2%
2009 380.83 +4.3%
2010 419.85 +10.2%
2011 434.34 +3.5%
2012 463.38 +6.7%
2013 471.16 +1.7%
2014 506.94 +7.6%
2015 531.39 +4.8%
2016 527.79 -0.7%
2017 521.3 -1.2%
2018 498.05 -4.5%
2019 497.9 -0.0%
2020 488.87 -1.8%
2021 502.77 +2.8%
2022 533.11 +6.0%
2023 534.68 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 297.22 234.62 380.83 10
2010s 487.21 419.85 531.39 10
2020s 514.86 488.87 534.68 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 Indonesia 659.17 compare
  2. 6 Republic of Korea 550.9 compare
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  4. 7 Germany 549.22 compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 292.88 compare
  6. 9 Canada 522.89 compare
  7. 10 Mexico 435.8 compare
  8. 11 Brazil 414.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia was 534.68 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 534.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 234.62 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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