Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Namibia
0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
140th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Namibia ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
Namibia, at 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Namibia ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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