Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative co2 gas

Netherlands
4.17 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.58 billion
in 2024
Netherlands rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Netherlands
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.58 billion against 4.17 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 1.41 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 146 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 3,297 366.3 2,931 Netherlands
1950s 660,241 3,663 656,578 Netherlands
1960s 18.02 million 4.26 million 13.76 million Netherlands
1970s 385.49 million 17.52 million 367.98 million Netherlands
1980s 1.12 billion 194.39 million 922.82 million Netherlands
1990s 1.88 billion 814.17 million 1.07 billion Netherlands
2000s 2.72 billion 1.84 billion 880.37 million Netherlands
2010s 3.53 billion 3.53 billion 7.52 million Netherlands
2020s 4.06 billion 5.17 billion 1.11 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.58 billion against 4.17 billion in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
1.41 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed