Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.7% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 7.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Saudi Arabia was 1.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.