Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 143.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2024
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 transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia is 143.04 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 146.94 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.32 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.49 Mt CO2e | 3.32 Mt CO2e | 22.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.53 Mt CO2e | 19.58 Mt CO2e | 47.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.88 Mt CO2e | 49.4 Mt CO2e | 61.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.99 Mt CO2e | 60.94 Mt CO2e | 101.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.32 Mt CO2e | 105.4 Mt CO2e | 146.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.39 Mt CO2e | 122.32 Mt CO2e | 143.04 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Saudi Arabia was 143.04 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 transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.94 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).