Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative co2 oil

Iran
9.98 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
11.72 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Cumulative co2 oil over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B190619652024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.72 billion against 9.98 billion in Iran, a difference of 1.75 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 342.18 million 542,271 341.64 million Iran
1940s 588.49 million 41.75 million 546.74 million Iran
1950s 829.48 million 130.16 million 699.32 million Iran
1960s 991.27 million 162.35 million 828.92 million Iran
1970s 1.40 billion 317.55 million 1.08 billion Iran
1980s 2.28 billion 1.07 billion 1.21 billion Iran
1990s 3.61 billion 2.56 billion 1.04 billion Iran
2000s 5.59 billion 4.53 billion 1.06 billion Iran
2010s 7.89 billion 7.80 billion 90.26 million Iran
2020s 9.55 billion 10.84 billion 1.29 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 oil, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.72 billion against 9.98 billion in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 oil between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
1.75 billion, with Saudi Arabia 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 oil?
Iran ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 oil. 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 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
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