New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions per capita
New Caledonia
18.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.38 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.32 tonnes per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 0.8349 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 12.42 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 17.06 tonnes per person | 20.09 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 22.76 tonnes per person | 13.69 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 19.58 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 19.76 tonnes per person | 9.01 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 21.35 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.45 tonnes per person | 20.95 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 20.38 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.32 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.