North America vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

North America
441.08 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.58 Mt CO2e
in 2024
North America rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • North America
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

North America currently reports 441.08 Mt CO2e against 36.58 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 404.5 Mt CO2e.

That makes North America's figure about 12.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 47 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 383.9 Mt CO2e 76.74 Mt CO2e 307.16 Mt CO2e North America
1980s 310.97 Mt CO2e 43.48 Mt CO2e 267.49 Mt CO2e North America
1990s 343.52 Mt CO2e 21.57 Mt CO2e 321.95 Mt CO2e North America
2000s 385.59 Mt CO2e 26.48 Mt CO2e 359.1 Mt CO2e North America
2010s 412.34 Mt CO2e 31.14 Mt CO2e 381.2 Mt CO2e North America
2020s 431.8 Mt CO2e 35.52 Mt CO2e 396.28 Mt CO2e North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), North America or Saudi Arabia?
North America, at 441.08 Mt CO2e against 36.58 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between North America and Saudi Arabia?
404.5 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
North America ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).