Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Russia
2.51 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Russia rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
-50-250255075196219922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.66 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -4.1 % change on previous year -5.31 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Russia
2000s 0.3597 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.54 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year -0.6643 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.66 % change on previous year against 2.51 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Russia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.