Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Germany
245.66 kilograms
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
229.35 kilograms
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 245.66 kilograms against 229.35 kilograms in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.31 kilograms.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277.11 kilograms | 204.62 kilograms | 72.5 kilograms | Germany |
| 2020s | 182.36 kilograms | 147.17 kilograms | 35.19 kilograms | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 245.66 kilograms against 229.35 kilograms in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.31 kilograms, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Germany ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.