China vs Saudi Arabia: Annual co2 oil

China
1.71 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
451.46 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th

Annual co2 oil over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B190719652024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.71 billion against 451.46 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.25 billion.

That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was China ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 779,526 472,655 306,870 China
1940s 940,541 11.91 million 10.97 million Saudi Arabia
1950s 6.21 million 1.65 million 4.55 million China
1960s 35.56 million 4.89 million 30.67 million China
1970s 195.55 million 31.59 million 163.96 million China
1980s 292.94 million 114.51 million 178.43 million China
1990s 461.72 million 160.66 million 301.06 million China
2000s 815.58 million 251.67 million 563.91 million China
2010s 1.31 billion 381.42 million 924.66 million China
2020s 1.61 billion 427.93 million 1.18 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 oil, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 1.71 billion against 451.46 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 oil between China and Saudi Arabia?
1.25 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co2 oil?
China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed