Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
693.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Saudi Arabia is 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 693.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 693.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 750.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 785.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 788.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 795.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 798.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 824.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 846.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 870.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 864.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 905.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 908.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 902.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 981.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 11.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 10.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 801.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 693.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 870.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 902.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 South Korea 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Spain 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Saudi Arabia was 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 693.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.