Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 gas

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.38
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.06
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Per capita co2 gas over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
02468190619652024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.06 against 5.38 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 146 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0.0001 0.0001 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0604 0 0.0604 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 0.1185 0.4477 0.3292 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.6245 0.1733 0.4512 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.4911 4.59 4.1 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.19 6.14 4.95 Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.63 6.31 3.68 Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.18 7.03 2.85 Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.37 6.7 1.33 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 gas, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6.06 against 5.38 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 gas between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.68, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
84 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co2 gas?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed