Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 emissions fossil land

Germany
572.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.13 million against 572.32 million in Germany, a difference of 119.81 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 210 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 578.26 million 472,655 577.79 million Germany
1940s 477.81 million 11.91 million 465.90 million Germany
1950s 675.91 million 1.65 million 674.25 million Germany
1960s 932.82 million 12.69 million 920.13 million Germany
1970s 1.06 billion 92.49 million 966.99 million Germany
1980s 1.04 billion 179.17 million 857.72 million Germany
1990s 959.39 million 251.94 million 707.45 million Germany
2000s 873.12 million 399.38 million 473.74 million Germany
2010s 792.05 million 614.06 million 177.99 million Germany
2020s 631.82 million 677.11 million 45.29 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 692.13 million against 572.32 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
119.81 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
Germany ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed