Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
233.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
205.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 233.47 million tonnes against 205.97 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27.50 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.58 million tonnes | 366.3 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.02 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 36.63 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 35.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 87.59 million tonnes | 825,134 tonnes | 86.76 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 119.34 million tonnes | 37.63 million tonnes | 81.71 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 142.89 million tonnes | 79.84 million tonnes | 63.04 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172.51 million tonnes | 127.57 million tonnes | 44.94 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 208.52 million tonnes | 202.50 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 234.27 million tonnes | 215.94 million tonnes | 18.33 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 233.47 million tonnes against 205.97 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.50 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.