Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Germany
579.94 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
652.51 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 652.51 Mt CO2e against 579.94 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 72.57 Mt CO2e.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,116 Mt CO2e 104.16 Mt CO2e 1,012 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 1,080 Mt CO2e 161.25 Mt CO2e 918.45 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 932.14 Mt CO2e 214.71 Mt CO2e 717.43 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 848.99 Mt CO2e 343.56 Mt CO2e 505.43 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 779.15 Mt CO2e 565.27 Mt CO2e 213.88 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 628.09 Mt CO2e 615.16 Mt CO2e 12.93 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 652.51 Mt CO2e against 579.94 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
72.57 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Germany ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).