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Global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Global warming fossil was 0.0129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0129
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0129
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024

00.0050.010.015185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0129 for global warming fossil 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, global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.4%
1853 0 +50.3%
1854 0 +33.6%
1855 0 +25.2%
1856 0 +20.2%
1857 0 +16.8%
1858 0 +14.5%
1859 0 +12.7%
1860 0 +11.3%
1861 0 +10.1%
1862 0 +9.2%
1863 0 +8.5%
1864 0 +7.8%
1865 0 +7.3%
1866 0 +6.8%
1867 0 +6.4%
1868 0 +6.0%
1869 0 +5.7%
1870 0 +5.4%
1871 0 +5.2%
1872 0 +5.0%
1873 0 +4.8%
1874 0 +4.7%
1875 0 +4.6%
1876 0 +4.5%
1877 0 +4.3%
1878 0 +4.2%
1879 0 +4.1%
1880 0 +4.0%
1881 0 +3.9%
1882 0 +3.8%
1883 0 +3.7%
1884 0 +3.6%
1885 0 +3.6%
1886 0 +3.5%
1887 0 +3.4%
1888 0 +3.3%
1889 0 +3.3%
1890 0 +3.2%
1891 0 +3.1%
1892 0 +3.0%
1893 0 +3.0%
1894 0 +2.9%
1895 0 +2.8%
1896 0 +2.8%
1897 0 +2.7%
1898 0 +2.7%
1899 0 +2.6%
1900 0 +2.6%
1901 0 +2.3%
1902 0 +2.0%
1903 0 +1.8%
1904 0 +1.6%
1905 0 +1.4%
1906 0 +1.2%
1907 0 +1.0%
1908 0 +0.8%
1909 0 +0.6%
1910 0 +0.5%
1911 0 +0.3%
1912 0 +0.1%
1913 0 -0.1%
1914 0 -0.3%
1915 0 -0.4%
1916 0 -0.6%
1917 0 -0.8%
1918 0 -1.0%
1919 0 -1.2%
1920 0 -1.4%
1921 0 -1.4%
1922 0 -1.4%
1923 0 -1.4%
1924 0 -1.4%
1925 0 -1.4%
1926 0 -1.4%
1927 0 -1.4%
1928 0 -1.4%
1929 0 -1.4%
1930 0 -1.4%
1931 0 -1.4%
1932 0 -1.4%
1933 0 -1.4%
1934 0 -1.4%
1935 0 -1.3%
1936 0 -0.6%
1937 0 +1.3%
1938 0 +19.1%
1939 0 +135.9%
1940 0 +75.1%
1941 0 +36.2%
1942 0 +28.0%
1943 0.0001 +23.0%
1944 0.0001 +30.6%
1945 0.0001 +62.7%
1946 0.0003 +108.9%
1947 0.0004 +47.1%
1948 0.0005 +24.9%
1949 0.0006 +20.2%
1950 0.0006 +4.7%
1951 0.0006 +2.9%
1952 0.0006 +1.6%
1953 0.0006 +0.5%
1954 0.0006 +1.1%
1955 0.0006 +1.7%
1956 0.0007 +1.3%
1957 0.0007 +1.7%
1958 0.0007 +1.4%
1959 0.0007 +0.3%
1960 0.0007 +0.5%
1961 0.0007 +1.3%
1962 0.0007 +3.0%
1963 0.0007 +3.3%
1964 0.0007 +2.4%
1965 0.0007 -2.8%
1966 0.0006 -11.8%
1967 0.0006 -9.1%
1968 0.0005 -5.6%
1969 0.0005 -3.7%
1970 0.0006 +11.5%
1971 0.0007 +12.7%
1972 0.0008 +15.4%
1973 0.0009 +18.3%
1974 0.0011 +16.6%
1975 0.0012 +11.6%
1976 0.0013 +12.9%
1977 0.0015 +12.5%
1978 0.0017 +10.5%
1979 0.0018 +11.1%
1980 0.002 +11.1%
1981 0.0022 +9.9%
1982 0.0024 +6.4%
1983 0.0025 +5.2%
1984 0.0026 +4.8%
1985 0.0028 +4.7%
1986 0.0029 +5.5%
1987 0.003 +4.7%
1988 0.0032 +4.9%
1989 0.0033 +4.4%
1990 0.0035 +3.9%
1991 0.0036 +5.3%
1992 0.0038 +5.1%
1993 0.004 +4.6%
1994 0.0042 +4.0%
1995 0.0043 +4.0%
1996 0.0045 +3.5%
1997 0.0046 +2.9%
1998 0.0048 +2.9%
1999 0.0049 +2.5%
2000 0.005 +3.2%
2001 0.0052 +3.2%
2002 0.0054 +3.9%
2003 0.0056 +4.5%
2004 0.0059 +4.8%
2005 0.0062 +5.0%
2006 0.0065 +4.8%
2007 0.0068 +4.5%
2008 0.0071 +4.5%
2009 0.0074 +4.4%
2010 0.0077 +4.4%
2011 0.008 +4.0%
2012 0.0084 +4.3%
2013 0.0087 +4.0%
2014 0.0091 +3.9%
2015 0.0094 +4.1%
2016 0.0098 +4.0%
2017 0.0102 +3.8%
2018 0.0106 +3.7%
2019 0.011 +3.9%
2020 0.0113 +3.4%
2021 0.0117 +3.4%
2022 0.0121 +3.4%
2023 0.0125 +3.1%
2024 0.0129 +3.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0129 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 11.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0129 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1939 +135.9% 0 0
1946 +108.9% 0.0001 0.0003
1852 +100.4% 0 0
1940 +75.1% 0 0
1945 +62.7% 0.0001 0.0001
1853 +50.3% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.0002 0 0.0006 10
1950s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0007 10
1960s 0.0007 0.0005 0.0007 10
1970s 0.0011 0.0006 0.0018 10
1980s 0.0027 0.002 0.0033 10
1990s 0.0042 0.0035 0.0049 10
2000s 0.0061 0.005 0.0074 10
2010s 0.0093 0.0077 0.011 10
2020s 0.0121 0.0113 0.0129 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Mexico 0.0135 compare
  2. 16 South Africa 0.0135 compare
  3. 17 Italy 0.0132 compare
  4. 19 Australia 0.0123 compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 0.0105 compare
  6. 21 South Korea 0.0103 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia?
Global warming fossil in Saudi Arabia was 0.0129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0129 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for global warming fossil?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed