Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Japan
561.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
538.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 561.5 tonnes per person against 538.81 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22.69 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.37 tonnes per person | 61.32 tonnes per person | 14.05 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 128.43 tonnes per person | 149.12 tonnes per person | 20.69 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 194.72 tonnes per person | 263.65 tonnes per person | 68.93 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 273.41 tonnes per person | 332.82 tonnes per person | 59.42 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 365.98 tonnes per person | 372.13 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 465.12 tonnes per person | 448.33 tonnes per person | 16.8 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 540.63 tonnes per person | 539.83 tonnes per person | 0.799 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 561.5 tonnes per person against 538.81 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 22.69 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.