Warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia is 0.0129, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 | 0.0006 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 | 0.002 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 | 0.0035 | 0.0049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 | 0.005 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.0077 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 | 0.0113 | 0.0129 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6975 (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 vs gdp 20.38 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 19.02 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 20.38 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 20.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Saudi Arabia was 0.0129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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