Saudi Arabia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
United States rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th 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.