Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Qatar
128.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
72.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre against 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 56.38 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1970s | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | 31.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1990s | 63.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2000s | 80.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 108.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 126.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre against 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 56.38 tonnes per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.