Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 702.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2018 and was at its lowest, 690.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 696.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 690.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 691.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 702.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 702.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Bangladesh 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Serbia 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 20 Indonesia 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Saudi Arabia was 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 702.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2018.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 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 flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.