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Saudi Arabia · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

8th of 212 · 2nd in MENA+
CO₂ emissionsSaudi Arabia's co₂ emissions rose from 274.6 Mt in 1995 to 692.1 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020200400600800692.1 Mt

Saudi Arabia's co₂ emissions rose from 274.6 Mt in 1995 to 692.1 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

207th of 212 · 20th in MENA+
CO₂ per capitaSaudi Arabia's co₂ per capita fell from 20.7 t in 1995 to 20.4 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202014161820222420.4 t

Saudi Arabia's co₂ per capita fell from 20.7 t in 1995 to 20.4 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

115th of 120 · 10th in MENA+
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaSaudi Arabia's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 21.3 t in 1994 to 19.7 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202010152019.7 t

Saudi Arabia's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 21.3 t in 1994 to 19.7 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

18th of 205 · 2nd in MENA+
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsSaudi Arabia's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 4,547.1 Mt in 1995 to 19,020.3 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k19,020.3 Mt

Saudi Arabia's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 4,547.1 Mt in 1995 to 19,020.3 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

8th of 205 · 2nd in MENA+
Share of global CO₂ emissionsSaudi Arabia's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 1.2 % in 1995 to 1.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%1.8 %

Saudi Arabia's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 1.2 % in 1995 to 1.8 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

9th of 209 · 2nd in MENA+
Total greenhouse gas emissionsSaudi Arabia's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 340.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 821.8 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020200400600800821.8 Mt CO₂e

Saudi Arabia's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 340.6 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 821.8 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

203rd of 209 · 19th in MENA+
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaSaudi Arabia's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 25.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 24.2 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202018202224262824.2 t CO₂e

Saudi Arabia's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 25.6 t CO₂e in 1995 to 24.2 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

137th of 164 · 16th in MENA+
CO₂ intensitySaudi Arabia's co₂ intensity fell from 0.9 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.8010.4

Saudi Arabia's co₂ intensity fell from 0.9 in 1993 to 0.4 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

180th of 193 · 20th in MENA+
Carbon intensity of electricitySaudi Arabia's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 692.3 in 2000 to 692.0 in 2024.20002005201020152020685690695700705692.0

Saudi Arabia's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 692.3 in 2000 to 692.0 in 2024.

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