Russia vs Saudi Arabia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Russia
0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Russia rank
186th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5869 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0711 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5918 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1442 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4535 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4891 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.