Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 fossil plus land use

Japan
967.36 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.61 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Co2 fossil plus land use over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B186819462024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 967.36 million against 692.61 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 274.76 million.

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 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 192 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 196.05 million 77,321 195.97 million Japan
1940s 187.78 million 11.45 million 176.33 million Japan
1950s 224.19 million 2.25 million 221.95 million Japan
1960s 457.48 million 13.86 million 443.62 million Japan
1970s 909.09 million 95.55 million 813.54 million Japan
1980s 942.21 million 187.79 million 754.42 million Japan
1990s 1.20 billion 256.38 million 946.70 million Japan
2000s 1.25 billion 400.48 million 848.75 million Japan
2010s 1.21 billion 614.18 million 600.65 million Japan
2020s 1.02 billion 677.32 million 342.02 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 fossil plus land use, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 967.36 million against 692.61 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 fossil plus land use between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
274.76 million, 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 fossil plus land use?
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 192 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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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