Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Japan
208.5
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
211.04
in 2024
Japan rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300400196519942024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 211.04 against 208.5 in Japan, a difference of 2.54.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 226.5 81.99 144.51 Japan
1970s 225.25 288.39 63.14 Saudi Arabia
1980s 214.93 272.08 57.15 Saudi Arabia
1990s 212.68 230.23 17.55 Saudi Arabia
2000s 205.27 228.62 23.34 Saudi Arabia
2010s 227.8 213.17 14.63 Japan
2020s 215.35 219.49 4.14 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 211.04 against 208.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
2.54, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Japan ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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