Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 23.76 t CO2e/capita against 21.75 t CO2e/capita in Australia, a difference of 2.01 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.68 t CO2e/capita | 34.08 t CO2e/capita | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25.58 t CO2e/capita | 28.1 t CO2e/capita | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.22 t CO2e/capita | 22.31 t CO2e/capita | 4.91 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | 22.1 t CO2e/capita | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.62 t CO2e/capita | 24.9 t CO2e/capita | 0.7159 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.16 t CO2e/capita | 24.23 t CO2e/capita | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 23.76 t CO2e/capita against 21.75 t CO2e/capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.01 t CO2e/capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.