European Union (27) vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

European Union (27)
2.47 million kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
726,085 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 2.47 million kt against 726,085 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.74 million kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 33 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.64 million kt 29,401 kt 2.61 million kt European Union (27)
1970s 3.57 million kt 137,825 kt 3.44 million kt European Union (27)
1980s 3.64 million kt 209,934 kt 3.43 million kt European Union (27)
1990s 3.49 million kt 319,342 kt 3.17 million kt European Union (27)
2000s 3.48 million kt 421,565 kt 3.06 million kt European Union (27)
2010s 3.02 million kt 664,597 kt 2.35 million kt European Union (27)
2020s 2.60 million kt 690,311 kt 1.91 million kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or Saudi Arabia?
European Union (27), at 2.47 million kt against 726,085 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
1.74 million kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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