Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Germany
0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.9559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.5399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Germany ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. 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 by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.