Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Germany
674.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
838.88 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 838.88 Mt CO2e against 674.36 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 164.52 Mt CO2e.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,356 Mt CO2e 156.37 Mt CO2e 1,199 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 1,315 Mt CO2e 214.92 Mt CO2e 1,100 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 1,131 Mt CO2e 290.32 Mt CO2e 840.43 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 990.72 Mt CO2e 446.83 Mt CO2e 543.89 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 897.6 Mt CO2e 704.46 Mt CO2e 193.14 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 727.82 Mt CO2e 791.98 Mt CO2e 64.16 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 838.88 Mt CO2e against 674.36 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
164.52 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Germany ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).