Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 23.76 t CO2e/capita against 8.33 t CO2e/capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.43 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.08 t CO2e/capita | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | 30.47 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 28.1 t CO2e/capita | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | 24.17 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22.31 t CO2e/capita | 4.25 t CO2e/capita | 18.06 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 22.1 t CO2e/capita | 5.4 t CO2e/capita | 16.7 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 24.9 t CO2e/capita | 7.37 t CO2e/capita | 17.53 t CO2e/capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.23 t CO2e/capita | 8.05 t CO2e/capita | 16.18 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, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 23.76 t CO2e/capita against 8.33 t CO2e/capita in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 15.43 t CO2e/capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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.