Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions
Energy — Emissions over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 957,000 kt against 657,000 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 300,000 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,556 kt | 16,898 kt | 384,658 kt | Japan |
| 1970s | 864,200 kt | 94,220 kt | 769,980 kt | Japan |
| 1980s | 935,100 kt | 172,300 kt | 762,800 kt | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.14 million kt | 267,800 kt | 874,200 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 million kt | 362,900 kt | 852,100 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.17 million kt | 595,800 kt | 571,200 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 993,000 kt | 621,500 kt | 371,500 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 957,000 kt against 657,000 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 300,000 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions?
- Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf