Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Saudi Arabia
63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sweden
63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 311 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 53,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 58,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 628.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 63,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 963.32 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 311 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th 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.