Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Canada
1.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Canada ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.