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Saudi Arabia CO₂ Emissions

Saudi Arabia emitted 692.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 1.8% of the world total, the 8th most of 215 countries. That is 20.4 tonnes per person, 4.3× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Saudi Arabia in 2026 so far

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0 tonnes since you opened this page · 22 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

692.1 Mt

692.1 million tonnes

World rank

#8

of 215 countries

Share of world

1.8%

world total 38.60 Gt

Per person

20.4 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+2.2%

2023: 677.4 Mt

Historical share

1.0%

#18 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 2.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 68%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 708.3 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.

2000: 309.6 Mt2001: 324.4 Mt2002: 346.9 Mt2003: 351.2 Mt2004: 407.7 Mt2005: 412.2 Mt2006: 445.0 Mt2007: 423.3 Mt2008: 469.4 Mt2009: 504.0 Mt2010: 555.6 Mt2011: 540.2 Mt2012: 605.7 Mt2013: 583.2 Mt2014: 585.1 Mt2015: 624.5 Mt2016: 641.2 Mt2017: 644.5 Mt2018: 652.2 Mt2019: 708.3 Mt2020: 653.6 Mt2021: 695.4 Mt2022: 667.0 Mt2023: 677.4 Mt2024: 692.1 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024692.1
2023677.4
2022667.0
2021695.4
2020653.6
2019708.3
2018652.2
2017644.5
2016641.2
2015624.5
2014585.1
2013583.2
2012605.7
2011540.2
2010555.6
2009504.0
2008469.4
2007423.3
2006445.0
2005412.2
2004407.7
2003351.2
2002346.9
2001324.4
2000309.6

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Saudi Arabia’s CO₂, at 65%.

  • Coal0%0.7 Mt
  • Oil65%451.5 Mt
  • Gas30%206.0 Mt
  • Cement4%29.4 Mt
  • Flaring1%4.6 Mt

How Saudi Arabia compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
6Indonesia812.2 Mt2.1%2.9 t
7Iran792.6 Mt2.0%8.7 t
8Saudi Arabia692.1 Mt1.8%20.4 t
9South Korea583.7 Mt1.5%11.3 t
10Germany572.3 Mt1.5%6.8 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Saudi Arabia emit?

Saudi Arabia emitted 692.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.8% of global emissions. That is about 22 tonnes every second.

What are Saudi Arabia’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Saudi Arabia emits 20.4 tonnes per person, 4.3× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (34.0 million people in 2024).

Are Saudi Arabia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 2.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 68%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 708.3 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Saudi Arabia?

Oil is the largest source, at 65% of Saudi Arabia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (451.5 million tonnes).

How much has Saudi Arabia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Saudi Arabia has emitted about 19 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 1.0% of the world total, the 18th largest historical contribution.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →