Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
818.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
492,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia stood at 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 818.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 492,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1935.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 509,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 510,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 511,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 513,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 514,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 516,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 517,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 518,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 519,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 520,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 521,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 522,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 523,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 524,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 525,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 526,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 527,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 528,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 529,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 530,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 531,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 533,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 536,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 539,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 542,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 546,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 550,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 554,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 557,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 560,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 562,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 564,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 567,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 569,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 571,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 572,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 574,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 576,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 578,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 580,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 582,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 584,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 587,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 589,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 591,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 593,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 595,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 597,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 600,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 602,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 604,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 600,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 597,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 593,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 589,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 586,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 582,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 579,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 575,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 572,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 568,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 564,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 560,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 556,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 552,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 548,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 544,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 540,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 537,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 533,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 529,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 526,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 523,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 520,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 517,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 514,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 511,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 508,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 505,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 502,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 498,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 496,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 494,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 493,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 492,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 492,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 517,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 580,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +106.5% |
| 1939 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +415.6% |
| 1940 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1941 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1942 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +59.2% |
| 1945 | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +160.5% |
| 1946 | 86.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +180.1% |
| 1947 | 89.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 60.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.1% |
| 1949 | 61.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -71.4% |
| 1951 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -49.5% |
| 1952 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.9% |
| 1953 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -56.1% |
| 1954 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +104.9% |
| 1955 | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +58.0% |
| 1956 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1957 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.3% |
| 1958 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.5% |
| 1961 | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.4% |
| 1963 | 21.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +98.0% |
| 1968 | 47.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 58.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 77.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 91.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 110.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 145.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 154.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 130.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 158.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 179.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 172.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 203.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 239.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 245.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 207.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 202.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 195.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 205.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 248.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 230.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 248.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 250.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 237.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 311.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 344.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 367.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 360.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 342.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 340.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 300.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 291.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 305.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 383.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 397.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 417.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 431.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 489.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 498.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 534.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 512.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 562.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 592.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 645.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 638.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 708.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 685.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 689.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 732.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 752.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 753.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 764.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 818.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 760.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 802.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 783.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 789.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +415.6% | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +180.1% | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | +160.5% | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1938 | +106.5% | 580,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1954 | +104.9% | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +98.0% | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 526,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 545,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 571,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 592,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 602,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 588,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 550,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 515,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 818.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Indonesia 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Japan 986.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Iran 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Brazil 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Canada 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 South Korea 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Saudi Arabia was 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 818.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1935.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.