Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Algeria
0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 0.0357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0263 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.0357 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
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
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.