Russia vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Russia
437.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
451.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 451.46 million tonnes against 437.89 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 13.57 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 55.25 million tonnes | 472,655 tonnes | 54.77 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 55.67 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 43.75 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 129.55 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 127.90 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 330.24 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 325.34 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 650.24 million tonnes | 31.59 million tonnes | 618.65 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 776.56 million tonnes | 114.51 million tonnes | 662.05 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 503.92 million tonnes | 160.66 million tonnes | 343.26 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 322.55 million tonnes | 251.67 million tonnes | 70.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 378.33 million tonnes | 381.42 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 402.76 million tonnes | 427.93 million tonnes | 25.16 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 451.46 million tonnes against 437.89 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.57 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Russia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.