Saudi Arabia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Saudi Arabia
0.246
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.0812
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
32nd

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.10.150.20.250.3200020112023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.246 against 0.0812 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 0.1648.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2749 0.148 0.1269 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2936 0.1039 0.1897 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2558 0.0847 0.1711 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, Saudi Arabia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.246 against 0.0812 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Saudi Arabia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
0.1648, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 159 countries.
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