Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1850.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Saudi Arabia was 1.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1850.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.