Share of cumulative co2 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of cumulative co2 was 1.03 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1936
Years of data
89
1936–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Saudi Arabia, 1936–2024

00.250.50.751193619802024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.03 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1936.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 210 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.0003 0 0.0011 4
1940s 0.0193 0.0022 0.0536 10
1950s 0.0496 0.046 0.0544 10
1960s 0.0498 0.0453 0.0644 10
1970s 0.1353 0.0728 0.2039 10
1980s 0.305 0.2255 0.3801 10
1990s 0.4754 0.3919 0.5394 10
2000s 0.6382 0.5558 0.7254 10
2010s 0.845 0.7488 0.9402 10
2020s 0.995 0.9592 1.03 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Iran 1.18 compare
  2. 16 Korea 1.12 compare
  3. 17 Australia 1.08 compare
  4. 19 Brazil 0.9842 compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 0.9421 compare
  6. 21 Spain 0.8491 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More climate change data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Saudi Arabia?
Share of cumulative co2 in Saudi Arabia was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1936.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of cumulative co2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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