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