Georgia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Georgia
823,117 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
700,645 tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Georgia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 823,117 tonnes against 700,645 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 122,472 tonnes.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 544,022 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 544,022 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1940s | 629,154 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 629,154 tonnes | Georgia |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1990s | 443,806 tonnes | 44,134 tonnes | 399,672 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 211,448 tonnes | 43,831 tonnes | 167,618 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million tonnes | 308,341 tonnes | 777,441 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 860,159 tonnes | 556,409 tonnes | 303,750 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Georgia or Saudi Arabia?
- Georgia, at 823,117 tonnes against 700,645 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Georgia and Saudi Arabia?
- 122,472 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Georgia ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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) from coal, measured in tonnes.