Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.0846
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.246
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Saudi Arabia
0.10.20.3200020112023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.246 against 0.0846 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.1614.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 37 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0708 0.2749 0.2041 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.082 0.2936 0.2115 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.087 0.2558 0.1688 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.246 against 0.0846 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
0.1614, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 37 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.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed