Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.3 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.3 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.5711 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Saudi Arabia is 5.3 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5711 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.805 Mt CO2e 0.5711 Mt CO2e 1.08 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.74 Mt CO2e 1.5 Mt CO2e 2.49 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 2.96 Mt CO2e 2.54 Mt CO2e 3.19 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.84 Mt CO2e 3.35 Mt CO2e 4.38 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 4.69 Mt CO2e 4.16 Mt CO2e 5.13 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 5.08 Mt CO2e 4.74 Mt CO2e 5.3 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 50 Ecuador 6.87 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 51 Austria 6.67 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 52 Greece 5.46 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 54 Peru 4.98 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 55 Tunisia 4.72 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 56 Kyrgyzstan 4.59 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5711 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Saudi Arabia. Statizoid, drawing on EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-dioxide-co2-emissions-from-building-energy-mt-co2e/saudi-arabia/

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).