Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Ethiopia
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0206 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0219 tonnes per person against 0.0206 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0013 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.