Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -2.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia was 4.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.