Saudi Arabia CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
652 511 035
tons
Year-over-Year
+2,69%
increase
Global Share
1,65%
Per Capita
17,73
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Saudi Arabia were 652 511 035 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 2,69% over the previous year, representing an increase by 17 077 205 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 635 433 830 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Saudi Arabia are equivalent to 17,73 tons per person, an increase by 0,23 over the figure of 17,5 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 1,3% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Saudi Arabia
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 652 511 035 | 2,69% | 17,73 | 1,65% |
| 2023 | 635 433 830 | 2,42% | 17,5 | 1,62% |
| 2022 | 620 430 771 | 5,1% | 17,33 | 1,61% |
| 2021 | 590 320 982 | 2,29% | 16,74 | 1,54% |
| 2020 | 577 104 500 | −0,47% | 16,63 | 1,59% |
| 2019 | 579 808 773 | −0,04% | 16,98 | 1,53% |
| 2018 | 580 042 932 | −3,86% | 17,29 | 1,53% |
| 2017 | 603 329 462 | −1,01% | 18,32 | 1,63% |
| 2016 | 609 509 883 | −0,32% | 18,88 | 1,67% |
| 2015 | 611 448 293 | 4,36% | 19,38 | 1,68% |
| 2014 | 585 927 751 | 7,08% | 19,04 | 1,61% |
| 2013 | 547 196 374 | 1,46% | 18,27 | 1,51% |
| 2012 | 539 342 660 | 5,92% | 18,54 | 1,52% |
| 2011 | 509 214 954 | 4,59% | 18,03 | 1,45% |
| 2010 | 486 877 012 | 9,65% | 17,75 | 1,43% |
| 2009 | 444 020 079 | 5,6% | 16,65 | 1,39% |
| 2008 | 420 493 260 | 8,41% | 16,21 | 1,30% |
| 2007 | 387 879 776 | 5,76% | 15,36 | 1,20% |
| 2006 | 366 743 462 | 5,88% | 14,92 | 1,18% |
| 2005 | 346 383 730 | 5,92% | 14,49 | 1,15% |
| 2004 | 327 019 230 | 6,06% | 14,08 | 1,13% |
| 2003 | 308 327 101 | 4,97% | 13,67 | 1,12% |
| 2002 | 293 723 254 | 6,5% | 13,41 | 1,11% |
| 2001 | 275 790 694 | 3,98% | 12,95 | 1,06% |
| 2000 | 265 240 195 | 4,29% | 12,77 | 1,03% |
| 1999 | 254 317 450 | 1,93% | 12,53 | 1,02% |
| 1998 | 249 502 774 | 6,98% | 12,55 | 1,01% |
| 1997 | 233 216 800 | 1,17% | 11,96 | 0,95% |
| 1996 | 230 520 354 | 6,15% | 12,05 | 0,95% |
| 1995 | 217 159 508 | −0,73% | 11,59 | 0,92% |
| 1994 | 218 763 228 | 8,79% | 11,95 | 0,95% |
| 1993 | 201 090 217 | 5,3% | 11,26 | 0,88% |
| 1992 | 190 973 114 | 7,51% | 10,99 | 0,84% |
| 1991 | 177 625 528 | 2,14% | 10,53 | 0,78% |
| 1990 | 173 902 351 | 8,32% | 10,65 | 0,77% |
| 1989 | 160 547 475 | 0,75% | 10,19 | 0,72% |
| 1988 | 159 356 225 | 8,23% | 10,51 | 0,73% |
| 1987 | 147 242 296 | 8,39% | 10,14 | 0,69% |
| 1986 | 135 846 679 | 0,13% | 9,79 | 0,66% |
| 1985 | 135 665 475 | −0,78% | 10,29 | 0,67% |
| 1984 | 136 735 027 | −24,9% | 10,95 | 0,69% |
| 1983 | 182 073 752 | −0,56% | 15,48 | 0,94% |
| 1982 | 183 097 366 | 2,18% | 16,57 | 0,96% |
| 1981 | 179 188 987 | −7,02% | 17,29 | 0,92% |
| 1980 | 192 726 796 | 22,93% | 19,79 | 0,97% |
| 1979 | 156 776 442 | 18,34% | 17,08 | 0,78% |
| 1978 | 132 478 971 | 6,39% | 15,26 | 0,68% |
| 1977 | 124 525 642 | 7,56% | 15,13 | 0,66% |
| 1976 | 115 769 845 | 23,09% | 14,81 | 0,63% |
| 1975 | 94 053 835 | −17,22% | 12,66 | 0,54% |
| 1974 | 113 612 807 | 4,89% | 16,09 | 0,65% |
| 1973 | 108 317 434 | 33,82% | 16,13 | 0,62% |
| 1972 | 80 941 938 | 28,2% | 12,66 | 0,49% |
| 1971 | 63 135 759 | 21,4% | 10,35 | 0,40% |
| 1970 | 52 008 295 | – | 8,91 | 0,33% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).