Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Russia
0.0142 kt per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0195 kt per person
in 2023
Russia rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0195 kt per person against 0.0142 kt per person in Russia, a difference of 0.0053 kt per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0114 kt per person 0.0204 kt per person 0.0089 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0112 kt per person 0.018 kt per person 0.0068 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0123 kt per person 0.021 kt per person 0.0087 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0134 kt per person 0.0194 kt per person 0.006 kt per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0195 kt per person against 0.0142 kt per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0053 kt per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Russia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.