Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1959.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +66.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +47.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 54.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 16.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Saudi Arabia was 2.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1959.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.