Americas vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions per capita
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Americas
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 21.83 t CO2eq/cap against 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in Americas, a difference of 14.59 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.0 times Americas's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.43 t CO2eq/cap | 25.09 t CO2eq/cap | 15.65 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.37 t CO2eq/cap | 20.91 t CO2eq/cap | 11.53 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | 23.03 t CO2eq/cap | 14.82 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.22 t CO2eq/cap | 21.61 t CO2eq/cap | 14.38 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Americas or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 21.83 t CO2eq/cap against 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Americas and Saudi Arabia?
- 14.59 t CO2eq/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Americas ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. 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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.