Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Norway
7,550 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 976 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,578 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | 325.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,995 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 992.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,212 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,140 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,822 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 613.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 7,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 668.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 976 tonnes per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 105th 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.