Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Eastern Africa
0.0711 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.246 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.246 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.1749 kg per constant US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.2749 kg per constant US$ | 0.2021 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0719 kg per constant US$ | 0.2936 kg per constant US$ | 0.2217 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0704 kg per constant US$ | 0.2558 kg per constant US$ | 0.1854 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.246 kg per constant US$ against 0.0711 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1749 kg per constant US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.