France vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

France
522.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
544.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 544.08 tonnes per person against 522.36 tonnes per person in France, a difference of 21.72 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 263.24 tonnes per person 62.81 tonnes per person 200.42 tonnes per person France
1970s 319.05 tonnes per person 154.99 tonnes per person 164.06 tonnes per person France
1980s 381.27 tonnes per person 273.66 tonnes per person 107.61 tonnes per person France
1990s 428.4 tonnes per person 345.33 tonnes per person 83.07 tonnes per person France
2000s 467.22 tonnes per person 381.17 tonnes per person 86.05 tonnes per person France
2010s 496.88 tonnes per person 454.87 tonnes per person 42.01 tonnes per person France
2020s 517.94 tonnes per person 545.51 tonnes per person 27.57 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, France or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 544.08 tonnes per person against 522.36 tonnes per person in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between France and Saudi Arabia?
21.72 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
France ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.