North America vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0835 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1017 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, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 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 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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About this data
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 $.