Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative co2 emissions region
Iran
21.81 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19.02 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Cumulative co2 emissions region over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.81 billion against 19.02 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.79 billion.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 342.23 million | 542,271 | 341.69 million | Iran |
| 1940s | 590.37 million | 41.75 million | 548.62 million | Iran |
| 1950s | 854.43 million | 130.17 million | 724.26 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion | 179.21 million | 1.01 billion | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.16 billion | 699.96 million | 1.46 billion | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion | 2.13 billion | 1.48 billion | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.70 billion | 4.37 billion | 1.33 billion | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion | 7.53 billion | 1.82 billion | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.94 billion | 12.74 billion | 2.19 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.24 billion | 17.65 billion | 2.59 billion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 21.81 billion against 19.02 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.79 billion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
- Iran ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.