Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Canada
802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -269,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 115.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 123.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 144.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 256.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 368.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 384.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 382.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 420.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 582.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 631.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 733.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 771.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 847.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 917.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 858.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 812.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 19.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Canada ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.