Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes

Saudi Arabia
85.92 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
155.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 155.72 Mt CO2e against 85.92 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 69.8 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 6.46 Mt CO2e 137.81 Mt CO2e 131.35 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 10.27 Mt CO2e 124.8 Mt CO2e 114.53 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 17.34 Mt CO2e 150.5 Mt CO2e 133.16 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 38.25 Mt CO2e 146.5 Mt CO2e 108.25 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 71.4 Mt CO2e 144.24 Mt CO2e 72.84 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 82.91 Mt CO2e 158.36 Mt CO2e 75.44 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 155.72 Mt CO2e against 85.92 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
69.8 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
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 Industrial Processes (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 Industrial Processes (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).