Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: emissions of air pollutants

Saudi Arabia
910,496 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan
859,132 tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
South Sudan rank
59th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 910,496 tonnes against 859,132 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 51,364 tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 59th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1750s 29,777 tonnes 106,167 tonnes 76,390 tonnes South Sudan
1760s 30,296 tonnes 107,176 tonnes 76,880 tonnes South Sudan
1770s 30,816 tonnes 108,189 tonnes 77,373 tonnes South Sudan
1780s 31,334 tonnes 109,204 tonnes 77,870 tonnes South Sudan
1790s 31,851 tonnes 110,222 tonnes 78,371 tonnes South Sudan
1800s 32,363 tonnes 111,241 tonnes 78,878 tonnes South Sudan
1810s 32,870 tonnes 113,231 tonnes 80,361 tonnes South Sudan
1820s 33,531 tonnes 116,442 tonnes 82,911 tonnes South Sudan
1830s 34,220 tonnes 119,732 tonnes 85,513 tonnes South Sudan
1840s 34,701 tonnes 123,102 tonnes 88,401 tonnes South Sudan
1850s 35,167 tonnes 126,407 tonnes 91,240 tonnes South Sudan
1860s 35,613 tonnes 131,672 tonnes 96,059 tonnes South Sudan
1870s 36,216 tonnes 143,858 tonnes 107,642 tonnes South Sudan
1880s 37,063 tonnes 149,527 tonnes 112,464 tonnes South Sudan
1890s 37,951 tonnes 155,123 tonnes 117,173 tonnes South Sudan
1900s 34,220 tonnes 161,369 tonnes 127,149 tonnes South Sudan
1910s 24,688 tonnes 171,444 tonnes 146,756 tonnes South Sudan
1920s 15,107 tonnes 189,412 tonnes 174,304 tonnes South Sudan
1930s 7,916 tonnes 210,643 tonnes 202,727 tonnes South Sudan
1940s 131,156 tonnes 240,372 tonnes 109,216 tonnes South Sudan
1950s 53,389 tonnes 286,455 tonnes 233,066 tonnes South Sudan
1960s 110,648 tonnes 353,487 tonnes 242,840 tonnes South Sudan
1970s 519,306 tonnes 427,072 tonnes 92,235 tonnes Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.12 million tonnes 517,563 tonnes 606,961 tonnes Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.27 million tonnes 501,574 tonnes 771,668 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.27 million tonnes 554,947 tonnes 717,248 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.05 million tonnes 731,380 tonnes 320,019 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2020s 871,309 tonnes 848,174 tonnes 23,135 tonnes Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
Saudi Arabia, at 910,496 tonnes against 859,132 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
51,364 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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