Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions per capita

Eastern Asia
8.38 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
21.83 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 21.83 t CO2eq/cap against 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Asia, a difference of 13.45 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.53 t CO2eq/cap 25.09 t CO2eq/cap 21.55 t CO2eq/cap Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.05 t CO2eq/cap 20.91 t CO2eq/cap 15.86 t CO2eq/cap Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.41 t CO2eq/cap 23.03 t CO2eq/cap 15.63 t CO2eq/cap Saudi Arabia
2020s 8.07 t CO2eq/cap 21.61 t CO2eq/cap 13.54 t CO2eq/cap Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 21.83 t CO2eq/cap against 8.38 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
13.45 t CO2eq/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 32 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.