China vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
China
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.1118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.1193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.