OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.48 t CO2e/capita against 7.92 t CO2e/capita in OECD members, a difference of 10.56 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.43 t CO2e/capita | 22.63 t CO2e/capita | 11.19 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.73 t CO2e/capita | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | 10.31 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.78 t CO2e/capita | 16.46 t CO2e/capita | 5.68 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.84 t CO2e/capita | 16.97 t CO2e/capita | 6.13 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.55 t CO2e/capita | 19.99 t CO2e/capita | 10.44 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.2 t CO2e/capita | 18.82 t CO2e/capita | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 18.48 t CO2e/capita against 7.92 t CO2e/capita in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.56 t CO2e/capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- OECD members ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.