Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Italy
6.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.96 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.55 tonnes per person.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 194 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.23 tonnes per person -9.13 tonnes per person 55.36 tonnes per person Italy
1970s 37.84 tonnes per person -1.01 tonnes per person 38.85 tonnes per person Italy
1980s 29.81 tonnes per person 6.1 tonnes per person 23.71 tonnes per person Italy
1990s 22.78 tonnes per person 10.14 tonnes per person 12.64 tonnes per person Italy
2000s 16.57 tonnes per person 7.5 tonnes per person 9.07 tonnes per person Italy
2010s 10.01 tonnes per person 5.47 tonnes per person 4.55 tonnes per person Italy
2020s 7.29 tonnes per person 4.75 tonnes per person 2.55 tonnes per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Italy, at 6.96 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
2.55 tonnes per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Italy ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.