Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.58 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.58 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.58 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1936.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1940s | 366.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,663 tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 million tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 14.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 million tonnes | 14.12 million tonnes | 22.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.39 million tonnes | 44.32 million tonnes | 398.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 814.17 million tonnes | 463.02 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 4.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 billion tonnes | 4.73 billion tonnes | 5.58 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 United Kingdom 7.57 billion tonnes compare
- 9 Ukraine 6.45 billion tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 5.90 billion tonnes compare
- 12 Mexico 4.88 billion tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion tonnes compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
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 gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia was 5.58 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 from gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.