Climate Change in Saudi Arabia

1,249 indicators covering climate change for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.246 2023 down 16.3% 29th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.597 2023 down 44.2% 44th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 2.42 t 2023 82nd
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 2.05 million Tonnes 2025 up 17.1% 14th
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 176.99 Index 2016 up 12.4% 8th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 2.58 million tonnes 2024 up 32.4% 16th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 10.37 million tonnes 2024 up 40.2% 22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 76.02 kilograms 2024 up 13.1% 11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 305.38 kilograms 2024 up 19.7% 31st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 76.02 kilograms 2024 up 13.1% 11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 76.02 kilograms 2024 up 13.1% 11th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions (CO2eq) 431.36 kt 2023 up 26.8% 9th
Raw milk of camel — Production 136,003 t 2023 up 29.5% 6th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions intensity 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 2.1% 28th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 654.10 million tonnes 2023 up 14.8% 10th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 19.66 tonnes per person 2023 down 3.3% 6th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 19.66 tonnes per person 2023 down 3.3% 6th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 19.66 tonnes per person 2023 down 3.3% 6th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 19.66 tonnes per person 2023 down 3.3% 6th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 19.66 tonnes per person 2023 down 3.3% 6th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade -3.4% 2023 down 52.3% 100th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade -23.34 million tonnes 2023 down 76.9% 110th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita -0.7016 tonnes per person 2023 down 49.1% 108th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.83 kt 2023 up 26.0% 50th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 0.6% 2025 up 39,324.6% 73rd
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 8.7 terawatt-hours 2025 15th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 8.7 terawatt-hours 2025 15th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 78.6% 2025 3rd
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 0.6% 2025 up 39,324.6% 73rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 19.77 terawatt-hours 2025 up 42,984.1% 57th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 37,261.3% 66th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 0.5719 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 37,261.3% 65th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 728.14 t 2023 24th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.83 kt 2023 up 26.0% 43rd
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.286 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 17.3% 14th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.329 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 7.1% 13th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 7.69 1000 USD 2022 down 71.7% 54th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 25.8 t 2022 up 268.6% 48th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 7 t 2014 58th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 71.41 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 53.7% 46th
Air transport emissions 25.06 Tonnes 2024 down 7.9% 33rd
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 10.8% 2020 down 21.2% 72nd
CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 398.2 2018 up 21.7% 9th
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 2.57 2018 up 60.0% 25th
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 102.06 2018 up 10.7% 32nd
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 0 t 2020 down 100.0% 30th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.5243 °C 2010 up 6,082.6% 17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 184.88 kilograms 2024 down 9.4% 22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 184.88 kilograms 2024 down 9.4% 22nd