Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small states
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.3924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.5868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.6713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.7987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3566 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, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 0.3924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 199 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 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$.