Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Iran
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.78 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 555.36 % change on previous year | 545.74 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 55.26 % change on previous year | 47.72 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.2972 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 0.4798 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 0.6335 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 0.0088 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.78 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.