Saudi Arabia vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
72.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
229.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Palestine rank
166th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 229.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 157.48 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Palestine's figure about 3.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palestine ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 276.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 288.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1970s | -1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 314.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 315.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1980s | 24.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 404.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 380.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 1990s | 61.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2000s | 69.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 175.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2010s | 71.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2020s | 71.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 223.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Palestine |
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, Saudi Arabia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 229.64 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 Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 157.48 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 166th 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.