Climate Change in Saudi Arabia

1,205 indicators covering climate change for Saudi Arabia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 49.2% 2025 up 1.7% 13th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 27.6% 147th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 3.9% 143rd
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 43.5% 147th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 3.9% 143rd
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 43.5% 147th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.0% 162nd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.0% 162nd
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.0% 162nd
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.0% 162nd
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.0% 162nd
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 6.4% 119th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 6.4% 119th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 6.4% 119th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.9% 113th
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 4.6% 120th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 7.1% 160th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.8% 164th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 13.9% 157th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.8% 164th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.9% 113th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.5% 164th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 13.9% 157th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.6% 143rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.6% 143rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 45.6% 143rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 9.82 terawatt-hours 2024 up 19,540.0% 83rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person 289.14 kilowatt-hours 2024 up 16,669.1% 127th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 17.08 % change on previous year 2023 up 159.3% 13th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 15.42 % change on previous year 2023 up 166.9% 24th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 15.43 % change on previous year 2023 up 166.9% 27th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 17.07 % change on previous year 2023 up 159.2% 11th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita 0.2925 2024 down 16.8% 21st
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year 2023 up 166.8% 23rd
Cropland organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 103rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Grassland organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 104th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 99th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 103rd
Drained organic soils — Area 0 ha 2024 105th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 105th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 0 kt 2024 105th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues 0 t 2024 112th
Forest fires — Burned Area 0 ha 2024 112th
Forest fires — Emissions 0 kt 2024 112th
Forest fires — Emissions 0 kt 2024 112th
Other forest — Burning crop residues 0 t 2024 93rd
Other forest — Burned Area 0 ha 2024 93rd
Other forest — Emissions 0 kt 2024 93rd
Other forest — Emissions 0 kt 2024 93rd
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues 54,770 t 2024 up 575.4% 90th
Savanna fires — Burned Area 5,617 ha 2024 up 309.4% 98th
Savanna fires — Emissions 0.126 kt 2024 up 573.8% 90th
Savanna fires — Emissions 0.0115 kt 2024 up 576.5% 90th
Grassland — Burning crop residues 14,605 t 2024 up 122.1% 93rd
Grassland — Burned Area 2,809 ha 2024 up 122.1% 93rd
Grassland — Emissions 0.0336 kt 2024 up 122.5% 93rd
Grassland — Emissions 0.0031 kt 2024 up 121.4% 91st
Savanna — Burning crop residues 0 t 2024 119th