Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0129 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0129 °C
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0129 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0129 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0129 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.3% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.6% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +19.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +135.9% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +75.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +36.2% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +28.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +23.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +30.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +62.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 °C | +108.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0004 °C | +47.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0005 °C | +24.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0006 °C | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0006 °C | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 °C | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0006 °C | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0006 °C | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0006 °C | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0007 °C | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0007 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 °C | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0007 °C | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 °C | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0007 °C | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 °C | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 °C | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 °C | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 °C | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 °C | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 °C | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 °C | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 °C | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 °C | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 °C | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 °C | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 °C | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 °C | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 °C | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 °C | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 °C | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 °C | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 °C | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 °C | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 °C | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 °C | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 °C | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 °C | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 °C | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 °C | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 °C | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 °C | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 °C | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 °C | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 °C | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.004 °C | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 °C | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 °C | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 °C | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 °C | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 °C | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 °C | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.005 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 °C | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 °C | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 °C | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 °C | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 °C | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 °C | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 °C | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 °C | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 °C | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 °C | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.008 °C | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 °C | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 °C | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 °C | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 °C | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 °C | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 °C | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 °C | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.011 °C | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 °C | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 °C | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 °C | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 °C | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 °C | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0129 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 11.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0129 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 °C, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 | +135.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1946 | +108.9% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C |
| 1852 | +100.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1940 | +75.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1945 | +62.7% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1853 | +50.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0049 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0074 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0077 °C | 0.011 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 °C | 0.0113 °C | 0.0129 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Saudi Arabia was 0.0129 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.