Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 19.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia is 19.02 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.02 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1936.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 542,271 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1940s | 41.75 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 121.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 130.17 million tonnes | 126.17 million tonnes | 137.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.21 million tonnes | 140.25 million tonnes | 264.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 699.96 million tonnes | 309.76 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 2.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | 5.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 billion tonnes | 5.81 billion tonnes | 9.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 billion tonnes | 10.05 billion tonnes | 15.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 billion tonnes | 16.29 billion tonnes | 19.02 billion 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia was 19.02 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.