Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 838.88 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 838.88 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 838.88 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.37 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.37 Mt CO2e | 85.37 Mt CO2e | 225.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.92 Mt CO2e | 174.6 Mt CO2e | 267 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.32 Mt CO2e | 236.61 Mt CO2e | 331.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.83 Mt CO2e | 350.31 Mt CO2e | 558.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.46 Mt CO2e | 603.27 Mt CO2e | 757.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.98 Mt CO2e | 740.21 Mt CO2e | 838.88 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 143.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 278.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 652.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 161,883 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 85,324 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 247,207 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 85.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Saudi Arabia was 838.88 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 838.88 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.37 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).