Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 °C
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0002 °C
in 2024
All-time low
-0 °C
in 1961
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0 °C, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0 °C | — |
| 1852 | -0 °C | +91.1% |
| 1853 | -0 °C | +43.6% |
| 1854 | -0 °C | +27.9% |
| 1855 | -0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1856 | -0 °C | +15.6% |
| 1857 | -0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1858 | -0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1859 | -0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1860 | -0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1861 | -0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1862 | -0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1863 | -0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1864 | -0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1865 | -0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1866 | -0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1867 | -0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1868 | -0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1869 | -0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1870 | -0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1871 | -0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1872 | -0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1873 | -0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1874 | -0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1875 | -0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1876 | -0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1877 | -0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1878 | -0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1879 | -0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1880 | -0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1881 | -0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1882 | -0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1883 | -0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1884 | -0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1885 | -0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1886 | -0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1887 | -0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1888 | -0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1889 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1890 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1891 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1892 | -0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1893 | -0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1894 | -0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1895 | -0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1896 | -0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1897 | -0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1898 | -0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1899 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1900 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1901 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1902 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1903 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1904 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1905 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1906 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1907 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1908 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1909 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1910 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1911 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1912 | -0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1913 | -0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1914 | -0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1915 | -0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1916 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1917 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1918 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1919 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1920 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1921 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1922 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1923 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1924 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1925 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1926 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1927 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1928 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1929 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1930 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1931 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1932 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1933 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1934 | -0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1935 | -0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1936 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1937 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1938 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1939 | -0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1940 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1941 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1942 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1943 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1944 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1945 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1946 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1947 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1948 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1949 | -0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1950 | -0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1951 | -0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1952 | -0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1953 | -0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1954 | -0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1955 | -0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1956 | -0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1957 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1959 | -0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1960 | -0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1961 | -0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1962 | -0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1963 | -0 °C | -1.3% |
| 1964 | -0 °C | -2.0% |
| 1965 | -0 °C | -2.7% |
| 1966 | -0 °C | -3.2% |
| 1967 | -0 °C | -4.2% |
| 1968 | -0 °C | -5.7% |
| 1969 | -0 °C | -6.7% |
| 1970 | -0 °C | -8.2% |
| 1971 | -0 °C | -10.2% |
| 1972 | -0 °C | -12.6% |
| 1973 | -0 °C | -17.7% |
| 1974 | -0 °C | -24.9% |
| 1975 | -0 °C | -36.7% |
| 1976 | -0 °C | -63.0% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | -172.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +268.6% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 °C | +12.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 °C, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 °C, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +268.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1977 | +172.5% | -0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | -91.1% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1979 | +79.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1976 | +63.0% | -0 °C | -0 °C |
| 1980 | +45.3% | 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 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0 °C | -0 °C | -0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 °C compare
- 135 North Macedonia 0.0002 °C compare
- 136 East Timor 0.0002 °C compare
- 138 Moldova 0.0001 °C compare
- 139 Jamaica 0.0001 °C compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.0001 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Saudi Arabia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 °C in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.