Saudi Arabia vs United States: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Saudi Arabia
53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,971 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 797 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,877 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1870s | 829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,974 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1910s | 956 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,108 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,152 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1950s | 4,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 8,608 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,365 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 17,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,887 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 16,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 19,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,562 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 31,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,139 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 49,738 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,699 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 50,027 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 4,971 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.