Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 640.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 640.80 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia peaked at 640.80 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,343 tonnes, in 1959.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,343 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 581,854 tonnes | 79,954 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.97 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 45.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.57 million tonnes | 51.00 million tonnes | 116.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.57 million tonnes | 124.77 million tonnes | 243.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.82 million tonnes | 264.56 million tonnes | 498.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.15 million tonnes | 524.08 million tonnes | 640.80 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia was 640.80 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 640.80 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,343 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.