Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 gas
Saudi Arabia
5.58 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.57 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Cumulative co2 gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.57 billion against 5.58 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.99 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 366.3 | 6,962 | 6,595 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3,663 | 157,186 | 153,523 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 4.26 million | 6.26 million | 2.00 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 17.52 million | 320.19 million | 302.67 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 194.39 million | 1.19 billion | 998.00 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 814.17 million | 2.43 billion | 1.61 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion | 4.35 billion | 2.51 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion | 6.16 billion | 2.64 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.17 billion | 7.31 billion | 2.14 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.57 billion against 5.58 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 1.99 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.