Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1936.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 4.6% (2025)
- Population, total 36.97 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 31.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Saudi Arabia was 2.6% 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 gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1936.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.