Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Russia
0.3429 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.3442 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Russia rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ in Russia, a difference of 0.0013 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8755 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6935 kilograms per international-$ | 0.182 kilograms per international-$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4591 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0799 kilograms per international-$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.014 kilograms per international-$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3408 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.041 kilograms per international-$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ against 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0013 kilograms per international-$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Russia ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).