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Saudi Arabia Annual CO2 Emissions

Saudi Arabia's annual CO2 emissions rose to 736.21 million tonnes in 2023, up from 723.33 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 1.8% (12.87 million) from the previous year. Saudi Arabia has the 7th highest annual CO2 emissions. Within Asia, it ranks 5th out of 49 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1936-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 736.21
2022 723.33
2021 695.84
2020 616.09
2019 657.59
2018 637.49
2017 613.69
2016 641.66
2015 625
2014 585.57
2013 583.61
2012 606.1
2011 540.58
2010 555.96
2009 504.28
2008 469.71
2007 423.53
2006 445.17
2005 412.41
2004 407.88
2003 351.41
2002 347.1
2001 324.52
2000 309.76
1999 237.82
1998 219.01
1997 227.24
1996 269.59
1995 274.69
1994 291.29
1993 297.83
1992 276.09
1991 244.59
1990 182.02
1989 203.42
1988 202.25
1987 190.45
1986 204.6
1985 172.42
1984 155.51
1983 160.84
1982 157.89
1981 175.3
1980 169.24
1979 138
1978 115.02
1977 118.07
1976 101.46
1975 83.26
1974 98.7
1973 95.05
1972 70.28
1971 59.76
1970 45.25
1969 35.27
1968 29.08
1967 25.49
1966 6.41
1965 4.22
1964 7.04
1963 6.94
1962 6.25
1961 3.57
1960 2.67
1959 1.85
1958 2
1957 2.1
1956 1.63
1955 2.11
1954 1.24
1953 0.48
1952 0
1951 0
1950 5.14
1949 18.39
1948 17.94
1947 37.73
1946 25.15
1945 8.81
1944 3.26
1943 1.99
1942 1.9
1941 1.81
1940 2.15
1939 1.65
1938 0.21
1937 0.03
1936 0.01
Saudi Arabia Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Saudi Arabia.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 80.77% 80.77% 2022
Forest Area (%) 0.45% 0.45% 2022