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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.