Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.481 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.322 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.398 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.389 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.386 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.394 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.415 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.401 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.406 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.432 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.398 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.35 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.322 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.324 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.325 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.337 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.369 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.371 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.346 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.354 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.368 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.383 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.459 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.481 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.444 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.404 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.419 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.472 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.39 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3964 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.386 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.415 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3664 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.322 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.432 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.346 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.481 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.397 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.472 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 10 Russian Federation 0.358 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 10 Slovenia 0.14 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 0.34 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.136 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 12 United Kingdom 0.119 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 12 Belarus 0.339 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 14 Morocco 0.306 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 15 Brazil 0.302 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 16 India 0.297 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Saudi Arabia?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Saudi Arabia was 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.481 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.322 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions