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Saudi Arabia - Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption 838.88

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

838.88 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 203 economies

Share of global total

1.6%

Growth since 1970

9.83×

Ranking Race — Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#7#13#19#25#31#371970198019902000201020202024#37#92020 overtook Canada2022 overtook Germany
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2024. Saudi Arabia climbed from #37 to #9 (overtook Canada). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Saudi Arabia ↓

Key Events — Saudi Arabia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1973
Oil embargo curated

Oil price quadruples, transforming the kingdom's revenues.

1986
Oil price crash curated

Prices collapse; budget deficits force austerity.

2016
Vision 2030 launched curated

Diversification plan begins amid low oil prices.

2020
Overtook Canada in global rank auto
2020
Oil price war and pandemic curated

Prices turn negative briefly before a managed recovery.

2022
Overtook Germany in global rank auto

Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption, 1970-2024

World Bank WDI · Mt CO2eq · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1970198520002015202485.37336.54587.71838.88

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