Saudi Arabia vs Western Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Saudi Arabia
0.246 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Europe
0.0868 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Western Europe rank
29th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.246 kg per constant US$ against 0.0868 kg per constant US$ in Western Europe, a difference of 0.1592 kg per constant US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2749 kg per constant US$ | 0.1553 kg per constant US$ | 0.1196 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2936 kg per constant US$ | 0.1237 kg per constant US$ | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2558 kg per constant US$ | 0.0959 kg per constant US$ | 0.1598 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, Saudi Arabia or Western Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.246 kg per constant US$ against 0.0868 kg per constant US$ in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
- 0.1592 kg per constant US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 29th of 160 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.