Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 275.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia stood at 275.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 275.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 201 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +358.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +65.0% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 110.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 123.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 141.8% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 155.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 180.0% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 192.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 210.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 214.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 236.9% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 251.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 250.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 246.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 233.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 233.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 231.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 239.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 256.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 265.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 275.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 2.1% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 52.5% | 155.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.1% | 180.0% | 251.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.7% | 231.9% | 275.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 275.2% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.