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Top 10 highest-emitting power plants in Saudi Arabia

The highest-emitting power plants in Saudi Arabia ranked by asset-level annual CO₂ emissions. Measured data from US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS, estimated data from Climate TRACE. Open dataset.

Rank Power Plant Fuel Owner Annual CO₂
1SHAIBAOilShuaibah Water and Electricity Company22,046,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
2Qurayyah Thermal power plantGasSaudi Electricity Co20,764,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
3RABIGHOilSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)19,711,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
4GHAZLANGasSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)16,027,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
5Riyadh 9OilSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)11,042,500 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
6QURAYYAH- CCGasSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)9,597,400 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
7YANBU PLANT 2OilPower and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ)9,329,000 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
8Jizan IGCC power plantGasAir Products and Chemicals Inc9,061,700 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
9Riyadh 10OilSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)8,074,800 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
10Riyadh 8GasSaudi Electricity Company (SEC)6,909,800 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)

Methodology

CO₂ emissions are asset-level annual estimates from three sources:

  • Measured data (US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS): actual reported emissions from industrial facilities in the United States and European Union.
  • Estimated data (Climate TRACE): modelled emissions based on operating parameters and fuel consumption, suitable for cross-national comparison but not facility-specific verification.
  • Open data sources: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), Global Carbon Atlas, national grid operators and Climate TRACE.

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