Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Russia
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.72 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 29.1 % change on previous year | 24.47 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.406 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.3693 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.72 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Russia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.