North America vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North America currently reports 1,845 Mt CO2e against 143.04 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,702 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 12.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 45 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 | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 8.49 Mt CO2e | 1,296 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 1,424 Mt CO2e | 38.53 Mt CO2e | 1,386 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 1,662 Mt CO2e | 55.88 Mt CO2e | 1,606 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 1,909 Mt CO2e | 77.99 Mt CO2e | 1,831 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 1,858 Mt CO2e | 132.32 Mt CO2e | 1,726 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 1,805 Mt CO2e | 134.39 Mt CO2e | 1,671 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), North America or Saudi Arabia?
- North America, at 1,845 Mt CO2e against 143.04 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,702 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 transport (energy)?
- North America ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 45 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 Transport (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
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).