Japan vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 961.87 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 269.73 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 125.44 million tonnes | 472,655 tonnes | 124.97 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 113.09 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 101.17 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 151.02 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 149.37 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 400.69 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 388.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 791.13 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 755.05 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 953.50 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 858.85 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 605.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 337.73 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 961.87 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 269.73 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.