Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Annual share of co2 emissions
Canada
1.38
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.79
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Annual share of co2 emissions over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.79 against 1.38 in Canada, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.07 | 0.0106 | 2.06 | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.72 | 0.2385 | 2.48 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.36 | 0.0231 | 2.33 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 0.1044 | 2.07 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 0.5273 | 1.74 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 0.8891 | 1.25 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.07 | 1.01 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.37 | 0.6074 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.73 | 0.1358 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.82 | 0.3744 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual share of co2 emissions, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.79 against 1.38 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual share of co2 emissions between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.41, with Saudi Arabia 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 share of co2 emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.