Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
557.67 % change on previous year
in 1940
All-time low
-95.17 % change on previous year
in 1937
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1937–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 3.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 557.67 % change on previous year in 1940 and was at its lowest, -95.17 % change on previous year, in 1937.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | -95.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1939 | 132.64 % change on previous year | -628.9% |
| 1940 | 557.67 % change on previous year | +320.4% |
| 1941 | 67.5 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1942 | 42.7 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1943 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1944 | 43.76 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1945 | 90.71 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 1946 | 140.65 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1947 | 88.22 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1948 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1949 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1950 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2309 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3833 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8714 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1954 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1955 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1956 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1957 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1958 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1962 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1963 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1966 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1967 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 1968 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +628.9% | -25.08 % change on previous year | 132.64 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +320.4% | 132.64 % change on previous year | 557.67 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +246.1% | 4.34 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +127.3% | 0.3833 % change on previous year | 0.8714 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | +107.3% | 43.76 % change on previous year | 90.71 % change on previous year |
| 1951 | -94.8% | 4.47 % change on previous year | 0.2309 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -95.17 % change on previous year | 132.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1940s | 110.33 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 557.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.2309 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 15.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.18 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 19 United Arab Emirates 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Namibia 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 21 East Timor 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bahrain 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Iran 3.61 % change on previous year compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 557.67 % change on previous year in 1940.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.17 % change on previous year in 1937.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 88 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.