Germany vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.13 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 119.81 million tonnes.
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 215 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 tonnes | 472,655 tonnes | 577.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 477.81 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 465.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 675.91 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 674.25 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 932.82 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 920.13 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 966.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 857.72 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 959.39 million tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 707.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 873.12 million tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 473.74 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 792.05 million tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 177.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 631.82 million tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 45.29 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 692.13 million tonnes against 572.32 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 119.81 million tonnes, 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Germany ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.