Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Jordan
8,674 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 148 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jordan ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 1970s | 321.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 325.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 914.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 992.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 434.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6,416 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 487.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 148 tonnes per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.