Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0002 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Saudi Arabia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.