Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 2.05 million Tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, maritime transport co2 emissions in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.05 million Tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.75 million Tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 1.61 million Tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million Tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million Tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.05 million Tonnes | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.05 million Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,872 Tonnes, 9.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.05 million Tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 223,955 Tonnes, 9.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 million Tonnes | 1.75 million Tonnes | 1.75 million Tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million Tonnes | 1.61 million Tonnes | 2.12 million Tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 maritime transport co2 emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Maritime transport co2 emissions in Saudi Arabia was 2.05 million Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million Tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million Tonnes in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage