Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Jordan
8,674 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 148 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jordan ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 1970s | 321.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 325.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 914.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 992.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 434.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 487.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 148 tonnes per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.