Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 254.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia stood at 254.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 254.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 112.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 127.8% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 136.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 155.0% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 168.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 183.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 186.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 204.8% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 218.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 220.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 218.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 211.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 212.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 212.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 220.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 240.1% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 245.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 254.5% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 6.5% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 48.1% | 136.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.7% | 155.0% | 220.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.7% | 212.8% | 254.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 Uganda 274.6% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 272.2% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 266.3% compare
- 26 Guyana 253.2% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 251.1% compare
- 28 Mauritius 251.0% compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 254.5% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.