Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
42,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 50,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 64,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 85,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 94,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 105,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 121,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 148,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 201,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 324,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 490,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 543,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 785,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 43 Mali 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 45 New Zealand 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Mozambique 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 Uganda 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 49 Myanmar 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Saudi Arabia was 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.