Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Qatar
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Qatar rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
176th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.