Saudi Arabia vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Saudi Arabia
451.46 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
2.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.19 billion tonnes against 451.46 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.74 billion tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 4.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 472,655 tonnes | 488.09 million tonnes | 487.61 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 11.91 million tonnes | 696.89 million tonnes | 684.98 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 4.89 million tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 31.59 million tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 114.51 million tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 160.66 million tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 251.67 million tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 381.42 million tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 427.93 million tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 2.19 billion tonnes against 451.46 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1.74 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.