Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
0.0654 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0678 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
123rd

Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
-2000200400600193719802024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0678 % change on previous year against 0.0654 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0024 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 74.11 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 68.42 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1960s 8.25 % change on previous year 45.47 % change on previous year 37.22 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 9.02 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year 0.939 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.65 % change on previous year -1.4 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -13.03 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 11.17 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 17.88 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 14.45 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 2.77 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -1.37 % change on previous year -2.46 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0678 % change on previous year against 0.0654 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.0024 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 22,240 data points, 1801–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 emissions vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.