Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.42 billion tonnes against 11.72 billion tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 692.90 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 240,938 tonnes | 542,271 tonnes | 301,333 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 40.73 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 111.88 million tonnes | 130.16 million tonnes | 18.29 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 491.29 million tonnes | 162.35 million tonnes | 328.94 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 317.55 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.69 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion tonnes | 7.80 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion tonnes | 10.84 billion tonnes | 938.70 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 12.42 billion tonnes against 11.72 billion tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 692.90 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.