Israel vs Saudi Arabia: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Israel
8.97 % change on previous year
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
5.88 % change on previous year
in 2022
Israel rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.97 % change on previous year against 5.88 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 271 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1750s 0.3778 % change on previous year 0.1746 % change on previous year 0.2032 % change on previous year Israel
1760s 0.3656 % change on previous year 0.1718 % change on previous year 0.1937 % change on previous year Israel
1770s 0.3521 % change on previous year 0.1689 % change on previous year 0.1832 % change on previous year Israel
1780s 0.3368 % change on previous year 0.1656 % change on previous year 0.1713 % change on previous year Israel
1790s 0.3197 % change on previous year 0.1619 % change on previous year 0.1578 % change on previous year Israel
1800s 0.3002 % change on previous year 0.1579 % change on previous year 0.1423 % change on previous year Israel
1810s 0.2891 % change on previous year 0.1534 % change on previous year 0.1357 % change on previous year Israel
1820s 0.265 % change on previous year 0.2447 % change on previous year 0.0203 % change on previous year Israel
1830s 0.236 % change on previous year 0.1535 % change on previous year 0.0826 % change on previous year Israel
1840s 0.2025 % change on previous year 0.137 % change on previous year 0.0655 % change on previous year Israel
1850s 0.1637 % change on previous year 0.1303 % change on previous year 0.0333 % change on previous year Israel
1860s -0.2424 % change on previous year 0.1229 % change on previous year 0.3653 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1870s -0.3351 % change on previous year 0.2129 % change on previous year 0.548 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1880s -0.3991 % change on previous year 0.2399 % change on previous year 0.639 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1890s -0.4769 % change on previous year 0.2323 % change on previous year 0.7092 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1900s -3.27 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 0.8467 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1910s -4.18 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 0.3705 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1920s -6.21 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 0.0749 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1930s -15.02 % change on previous year 32.95 % change on previous year 47.97 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1940s 1.41 % change on previous year 39.66 % change on previous year 38.25 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1950s 14.37 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 15.97 % change on previous year Israel
1960s 6.96 % change on previous year 12.48 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.18 % change on previous year 19.49 % change on previous year 16.31 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.56 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Israel
1990s 0.7431 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.6733 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s -4.55 % change on previous year -1.88 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 16.06 % change on previous year -0.8203 % change on previous year 16.88 % change on previous year Israel
2020s -3.93 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Israel, at 8.97 % change on previous year against 5.88 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
3.09 % change on previous year, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
271 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Israel ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.