CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 2.58 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia is 2.58 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million tonnes, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.77 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.95 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million tonnes | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million tonnes | +14.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.58 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 47.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.58 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,084 tonnes, 116.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Saudi Arabia was 2.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.