Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 278.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia stood at 278.5 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 278.5 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.68 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.47 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 15.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.96 Mt CO2e | 24.73 Mt CO2e | 54.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.94 Mt CO2e | 57.93 Mt CO2e | 97.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.44 Mt CO2e | 102.46 Mt CO2e | 165.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.7 Mt CO2e | 178.32 Mt CO2e | 247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.61 Mt CO2e | 241.11 Mt CO2e | 278.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 278.5 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 278.5 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).