Environment in Saudi Arabia 55 indicators covering environment for Saudi Arabia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e 2024 up 31.0% 9th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 143.04 Mt CO2e 2024 up 4.6% 10th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 16.8% 31st Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 278.5 Mt CO2e 2024 up 25.5% 7th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.48 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 10.7% 8th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 652.51 Mt CO2e 2024 up 11.4% 8th Aquaculture production 161,883 metric tons 2024 up 577.9% 30th Capture fisheries production 85,324 metric tons 2024 up 24.3% 88th Total fisheries production 247,207 metric tons 2024 up 167.1% 62nd Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 85.92 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.7% 5th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 102.97 Mt CO2e 2024 down 11.2% 9th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 36.58 Mt CO2e 2024 up 7.8% 15th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.3 Mt CO2e 2024 up 27.6% 53rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 3.49 Mt CO2e 2024 up 52.0% 69th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 154th Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e 2024 down 6.2% 13th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e 2024 up 16.3% 9th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6014 Mt CO2e 2024 up 28.4% 38th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e 2024 up 7.5% 10th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3032 Mt CO2e 2024 down 8.2% 30th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.25 Mt CO2e 2024 up 19.1% 43rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.98 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.2% 14th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1284 Mt CO2e 2024 down 5.9% 26th Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e 2024 up 31.6% 10th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 6.7% 10th Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e 2024 up 126.0% 65th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e 2024 up 19.5% 147th Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e 2024 down 1.1% 10th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e 2024 down 8.3% 28th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0727 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.5% 19th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e 2024 up 11.9% 17th F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 62.99 Mt CO2e 2024 up 147.3% 4th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 16.8% 21st Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 275.2% 2024 up 16.2% 59th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 102.0% 2024 up 46.4% 53rd Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 254.5% 2024 up 24.3% 25th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 104.9% 2024 up 26.3% 47th Coal rents 0.0% 2021 — 70th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.1952 Mt CO2e 2024 down 30.3% 56th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 974.17 2022 up 8.2% 3rd Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.7887 Mt CO2e 2024 up 7.6% 3rd Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 809.22 Mt CO2e 2023 up 20.9% 9th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-trop -8.98 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 132nd Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Forest rents 0.0% 2021 down 22.1% 173rd Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to 36.75 2022 up 28.3% 77th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -8.98 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 115th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0 Mt CO2e 2023 — 134th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 59th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st