Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Philippines
13.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.69 million tonnes against 13.90 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 794,100 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -12,035 tonnes | 548,379 tonnes | 560,414 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 51,669 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 690,817 tonnes | -1.65 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.52 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 8.76 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 82,588 tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 588,049 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 828,569 tonnes | 26.63 million tonnes | 25.80 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.70 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.46 million tonnes | -3.24 million tonnes | 9.70 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.69 million tonnes against 13.90 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 794,100 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saudi Arabia?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Saudi Arabia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.