Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 972.27 Mt CO2e against 652.51 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 319.76 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956.95 Mt CO2e | 104.16 Mt CO2e | 852.79 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 998.14 Mt CO2e | 161.25 Mt CO2e | 836.89 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,203 Mt CO2e | 214.71 Mt CO2e | 987.83 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,248 Mt CO2e | 343.56 Mt CO2e | 904.61 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,235 Mt CO2e | 565.27 Mt CO2e | 670.08 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,033 Mt CO2e | 615.16 Mt CO2e | 417.97 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 972.27 Mt CO2e against 652.51 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 319.76 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Japan ranks 5th 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
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).