Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals
Annual Net Emissions/Removals over time
- Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3,206 against 783.87 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,422.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 18 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,070 | 159.76 | 910.67 | Africa |
| 1980s | 1,306 | 203.73 | 1,102 | Africa |
| 1990s | 1,644 | 257.98 | 1,386 | Africa |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 397.54 | 1,695 | Africa |
| 2010s | 2,682 | 645.91 | 2,036 | Africa |
| 2020s | 3,066 | 740.6 | 2,326 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals, Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Africa, at 3,206 against 783.87 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals between Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,422, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual net emissions/removals?
- Africa ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.