Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 471,923 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 471,923 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.12 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -857,376 tonnes, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -266,699 tonnes | -284,473 tonnes | -245,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -310,975 tonnes | -324,557 tonnes | -293,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -287,606 tonnes | -307,556 tonnes | -279,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -278,610 tonnes | -281,395 tonnes | -277,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -305,922 tonnes | -318,915 tonnes | -290,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -353,800 tonnes | -372,556 tonnes | -330,713 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -545,357 tonnes | -619,839 tonnes | -432,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -452,002 tonnes | -559,603 tonnes | -385,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -397,295 tonnes | -400,548 tonnes | -395,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -459,165 tonnes | -483,868 tonnes | -422,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 591,912 tonnes | -8,171 tonnes | 922,156 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 million tonnes | 313,785 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 383,767 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,875 tonnes | -857,376 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,215 tonnes | -40,707 tonnes | 471,923 tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Saudi Arabia was 471,923 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -857,376 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.