Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita ghg emissions

Mongolia
28.26
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
24.2
in 2024
Mongolia rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Mongolia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 28.26 against 24.2 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.06.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1850s 29.21 -0.1209 29.33 Mongolia
1860s 29.87 0.074 29.79 Mongolia
1870s 32.65 0.137 32.51 Mongolia
1880s 47.54 0.1664 47.38 Mongolia
1890s 57.83 0.1819 57.65 Mongolia
1900s 65.42 0.1792 65.24 Mongolia
1910s 43.35 0.1662 43.18 Mongolia
1920s 30.64 0.1567 30.49 Mongolia
1930s 26.62 0.363 26.26 Mongolia
1940s 23.26 12.38 10.88 Mongolia
1950s 81.24 3.67 77.57 Mongolia
1960s 51.81 8.88 42.92 Mongolia
1970s 30.18 31.75 1.57 Saudi Arabia
1980s 24.65 29.9 5.25 Saudi Arabia
1990s 23.66 24.9 1.24 Saudi Arabia
2000s 14.42 23.9 9.48 Saudi Arabia
2010s 23.87 25.15 1.27 Saudi Arabia
2020s 26.88 24.76 2.11 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
Mongolia, at 28.26 against 24.2 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
4.06, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Mongolia ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed