Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 fossil plus land use

Iran
816.89 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.61 million
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Co2 fossil plus land use over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M190619652024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 816.89 million against 692.61 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 124.29 million.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 42.31 million 77,321 42.23 million Iran
1940s 52.49 million 11.45 million 41.04 million Iran
1950s 52.45 million 2.25 million 50.21 million Iran
1960s 84.40 million 13.86 million 70.54 million Iran
1970s 154.68 million 95.55 million 59.12 million Iran
1980s 166.28 million 187.79 million 21.52 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 281.93 million 256.38 million 25.55 million Iran
2000s 452.56 million 400.48 million 52.09 million Iran
2010s 624.20 million 614.18 million 10.02 million Iran
2020s 788.83 million 677.32 million 111.51 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 fossil plus land use, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, at 816.89 million against 692.61 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 fossil plus land use between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
124.29 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 fossil plus land use?
Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 fossil plus land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 fossil plus land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed