Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Iran
9.98 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.72 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.72 billion tonnes against 9.98 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.75 billion tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 342.18 million tonnes | 542,271 tonnes | 341.64 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 588.49 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 546.74 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 829.48 million tonnes | 130.16 million tonnes | 699.32 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 991.27 million tonnes | 162.35 million tonnes | 828.92 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion tonnes | 317.55 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.28 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.61 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 7.80 billion tonnes | 90.26 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.55 billion tonnes | 10.84 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.72 billion tonnes against 9.98 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.75 billion tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 14th 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.