Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon intensity of energy

Pakistan
211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan rank
101st
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300400196519942024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 212.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 81.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 130.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
1970s 225.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 288.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 62.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Saudi Arabia
1980s 234.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 272.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 38.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Saudi Arabia
1990s 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 230.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 7.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2000s 223.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 228.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 4.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Saudi Arabia
2010s 211.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 213.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Saudi Arabia
2020s 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 219.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 8.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan, at 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Pakistan ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.