Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Saudi Arabia
5.58 billion tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.58 billion tonnes against 4.16 billion tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.41 billion tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 14th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 366.3 tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 3,663 tonnes | 25.81 million tonnes | 25.80 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 4.26 million tonnes | 135.91 million tonnes | 131.65 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 17.52 million tonnes | 398.93 million tonnes | 381.41 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 194.39 million tonnes | 821.83 million tonnes | 627.44 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 814.17 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 664.69 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 561.08 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 200.57 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.17 billion tonnes | 3.97 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.58 billion tonnes against 4.16 billion tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 1.41 billion tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 14th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.