Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.13 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 158.79 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.60 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 260.51 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 390.61 million tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 298.12 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 429.65 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 250.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 490.83 million tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 238.89 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 568.94 million tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 169.56 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 564.99 million tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 49.07 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 537.63 million tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 139.47 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 692.13 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 158.79 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.