Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.