Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita ghg emissions
Australia
22.83
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.2
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.2 against 22.83 in Australia, a difference of 1.37.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54.86 | -0.1209 | 54.98 | Australia |
| 1860s | 40.1 | 0.074 | 40.02 | Australia |
| 1870s | 42.87 | 0.137 | 42.73 | Australia |
| 1880s | 38.16 | 0.1664 | 38 | Australia |
| 1890s | 35.24 | 0.1819 | 35.06 | Australia |
| 1900s | 34.08 | 0.1792 | 33.9 | Australia |
| 1910s | 32.2 | 0.1662 | 32.03 | Australia |
| 1920s | 37.82 | 0.1567 | 37.66 | Australia |
| 1930s | 26.51 | 0.363 | 26.15 | Australia |
| 1940s | 25.89 | 12.38 | 13.5 | Australia |
| 1950s | 34.68 | 3.67 | 31.01 | Australia |
| 1960s | 37.57 | 8.88 | 28.69 | Australia |
| 1970s | 32.67 | 31.75 | 0.9214 | Australia |
| 1980s | 32.36 | 29.9 | 2.45 | Australia |
| 1990s | 34.23 | 24.9 | 9.33 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 23.9 | 11.69 | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 25.15 | 5.72 | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.62 | 24.76 | 1.14 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24.2 against 22.83 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.37, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.