Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 654.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
654.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 120 countries
All-time high
672.19 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
173.18 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M1990200620231990: 173.2M tonnes1991: 225.7M tonnes1992: 254.3M tonnes1993: 277.5M tonnes1994: 272.0M tonnes1995: 255.9M tonnes1996: 252.7M tonnes1997: 214.1M tonnes1998: 227.7M tonnes1999: 188.2M tonnes2000: 203.1M tonnes2001: 226.1M tonnes2002: 236.0M tonnes2003: 317.3M tonnes2004: 354.7M tonnes2005: 355.6M tonnes2006: 386.6M tonnes2007: 382.2M tonnes2008: 425.8M tonnes2009: 479.9M tonnes2010: 520.0M tonnes2011: 502.4M tonnes2012: 574.3M tonnes2013: 570.0M tonnes2014: 590.8M tonnes2015: 653.8M tonnes2016: 639.9M tonnes2017: 623.8M tonnes2018: 616.0M tonnes2019: 672.2M tonnes2020: 648.8M tonnes2021: 669.3M tonnes2022: 627.8M tonnes2023: 654.1M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 Indonesia 728.17 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 South Korea 708.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Iran 668.58 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Mexico 564.97 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Canada 519.94 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 487.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.