Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 654.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia is 654.10 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 672.19 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 173.18 million tonnes, in 1990.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.13 million tonnes | 173.18 million tonnes | 277.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.73 million tonnes | 203.12 million tonnes | 479.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.31 million tonnes | 502.41 million tonnes | 672.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.01 million tonnes | 627.81 million tonnes | 669.28 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia was 654.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 672.19 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.18 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.