Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 534.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
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 12th out of 161 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 (millions of tonnes) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 534.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 15.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 534.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 8.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
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- 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 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 12th out of 161 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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