Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Brazil
18.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.02 billion tonnes against 18.20 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 821.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 217.76 million tonnes | 542,271 tonnes | 217.22 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 262.70 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 220.95 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 444.58 million tonnes | 130.17 million tonnes | 314.41 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 905.94 million tonnes | 179.21 million tonnes | 726.73 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.91 billion tonnes | 699.96 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5.87 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.14 billion tonnes | 7.53 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.56 billion tonnes | 12.74 billion tonnes | 818.51 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.23 billion tonnes | 17.65 billion tonnes | 423.74 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.02 billion tonnes against 18.20 billion tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 821.60 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia 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, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 with 84 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.