Climate Change in Saudi Arabia

1,205 indicators covering climate change for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 40.36 million kg 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 13.45 million kg 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 134.54 million kg 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 2.8 kt 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 2.11 kt 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.4757 kt 2050 72nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.2114 kt 2050 72nd
Crop Residues — Direct emissions 0.787 kt 2050 95th
Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 0.1771 kt 2050 95th
Crop Residues — Emissions 0.9641 kt 2050 95th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 255.49 kt 2050 95th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 255.49 kt 2050 95th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.5376 kt 2050 117th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.0139 kt 2050 117th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt 2050 117th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.68 kt 2050 117th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 18.74 kt 2050 117th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions 71.59 kt 2050 132nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt 2050 132nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,004 kt 2050 132nd
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -505.78 % change on previous year 2025 down 711.0% 179th
Urban population, per capita 0.8461 units per person 2025 up 2.0% 47th
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.3% 152nd
Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year 2025 down 11.0% 7th
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.7% 166th
Population, total, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year 2025 down 11.0% 2nd
Population growth 4.6% 2025 down 10.7% 2nd
Population, total 36.97 million 2025 up 24.0% 43rd
Urban population growth 4.8% 2025 down 10.7% 7th
Urban population 31.28 million 2025 up 26.5% 32nd
Annual precipitation 51.43 millimeters 2025 down 15.8% 187th
Precipitation anomalies -12.52 millimeters 2025 down 336.3% 87th
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C 2025 up 163.9% 117th
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C 2025 down 4.0% 57th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions 0 kt 2050 137th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt 2050 137th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt 2050 137th
Wheat — Crop residues 42.02 million kg 2050 38th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.8089 kt 2050 38th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.6604 kt 2050 38th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.1486 kt 2050 38th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 168,607 t 2050 47th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.0118 kt 2050 47th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.4552 kt 2050 47th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 19.02 billion tonnes 2024 up 53.8% 18th
CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.8% 2024 up 8.7% 8th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.0% 2024 up 23.3% 18th
Share of global CO₂ emissions 1.8% 2024 up 8.7% 8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 19.02 billion tonnes 2024 up 53.8% 18th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 18.48 2024 down 10.7% 8th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 20.38 tonnes per person 2024 up 1.0% 6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 3.6% 2024 up 17.8% 4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 1.1% 2024 up 16.8% 14th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 2.0% 2024 up 1.3% 8th