Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Norway
500.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
538.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 538.81 tonnes per person against 500.21 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 38.6 tonnes per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.3 tonnes per person | 61.32 tonnes per person | 99.98 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 212.27 tonnes per person | 149.12 tonnes per person | 63.15 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 281.74 tonnes per person | 263.65 tonnes per person | 18.1 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 350.18 tonnes per person | 332.82 tonnes per person | 17.36 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 419.56 tonnes per person | 372.13 tonnes per person | 47.43 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 464.06 tonnes per person | 448.33 tonnes per person | 15.73 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 495.56 tonnes per person | 539.83 tonnes per person | 44.27 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 538.81 tonnes per person against 500.21 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 38.6 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Norway ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.