Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia is 0.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1851.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 9
1860s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1870s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1880s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1890s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1900s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1910s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1920s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1930s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 22 Italy 0.9% compare
  2. 23 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Turkey 0.7% compare
  6. 28 Vietnam 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Saudi Arabia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1851.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.