Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 816.89 million tonnes against 692.61 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 124.29 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 42.31 million tonnes | 77,321 tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 52.49 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 41.04 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 52.45 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 50.21 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 84.40 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 70.54 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 154.68 million tonnes | 95.55 million tonnes | 59.12 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 166.28 million tonnes | 187.79 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 281.93 million tonnes | 256.38 million tonnes | 25.55 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 452.56 million tonnes | 400.48 million tonnes | 52.09 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 624.20 million tonnes | 614.18 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 788.83 million tonnes | 677.32 million tonnes | 111.51 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 816.89 million tonnes against 692.61 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 124.29 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.