What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Qatar

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Qatar rank

16th

Saudi Arabia rank

18th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Qatar
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?: Qatar, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Qatar ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.