Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq)

Germany
567,432 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
726,085 kt
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 726,085 kt against 567,432 kt in Germany, a difference of 158,653 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 million kt 29,401 kt 989,954 kt Germany
1970s 1.12 million kt 137,825 kt 981,110 kt Germany
1980s 1.10 million kt 209,934 kt 886,995 kt Germany
1990s 915,394 kt 319,342 kt 596,052 kt Germany
2000s 815,517 kt 421,565 kt 393,952 kt Germany
2010s 734,694 kt 664,597 kt 70,098 kt Germany
2020s 613,712 kt 690,311 kt 76,599 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 726,085 kt against 567,432 kt in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
158,653 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 12th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
252 places, 14,511 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