Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 2,857 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices against 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,857 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Australia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.