Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.74 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 130.9 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -39.99 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Saudi Arabia 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1977 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1978 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -737.7% |
| 1979 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 130.9 % change on previous year | +1496.6% |
| 1981 | -39.99 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1982 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1983 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1984 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1986 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +323.7% |
| 1987 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1988 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 1989 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1990 | 47.45 % change on previous year | -1375.2% |
| 1991 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1992 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1993 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1995 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 2003 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2006 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2007 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 2008 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8051 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6641 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +2350.4% |
| 2012 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2013 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2014 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 2016 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9175 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 2019 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2020 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2350.4% | 0.6641 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1496.6% | 8.2 % change on previous year | 130.9 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1375.2% | -3.72 % change on previous year | 47.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.83 % change on previous year | -39.99 % change on previous year | 130.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 47.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 121 Tanzania 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Madagascar 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Rwanda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Eritrea 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Moldova 1.68 % change on previous year compare
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Saudi Arabia was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.99 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.