Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Pakistan
0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 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, per unit of gdp, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan, at 0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.