Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Kaya identity co2

Iran
792.63 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million
in 2024
Iran rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Kaya identity co2 over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196519942024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 792.63 million against 692.13 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 100.50 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 70.21 million 20.09 million 50.12 million Iran
1970s 135.76 million 92.49 million 43.28 million Iran
1980s 150.77 million 179.17 million 28.39 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 266.10 million 251.94 million 14.16 million Iran
2000s 455.48 million 399.38 million 56.10 million Iran
2010s 636.62 million 614.06 million 22.56 million Iran
2020s 774.92 million 677.11 million 97.82 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity co2, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, at 792.63 million against 692.13 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity co2 between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
100.50 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for kaya identity co2?
Iran ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
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