Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 961.87 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 269.73 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.62 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 482.53 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 791.13 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 755.05 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 953.50 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 858.85 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 605.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 337.73 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 961.87 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 269.73 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.