Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Production vs consumption co2 emissions

Japan
961.87 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Production vs consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B186819462024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 961.87 million against 692.13 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 269.73 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 89 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 125.44 million 472,655 124.97 million Japan
1940s 113.09 million 11.91 million 101.17 million Japan
1950s 151.02 million 1.65 million 149.37 million Japan
1960s 400.69 million 12.69 million 388.00 million Japan
1970s 883.62 million 92.49 million 791.13 million Japan
1980s 934.21 million 179.17 million 755.05 million Japan
1990s 1.21 billion 251.94 million 953.50 million Japan
2000s 1.26 billion 399.38 million 858.85 million Japan
2010s 1.22 billion 614.06 million 605.08 million Japan
2020s 1.01 billion 677.11 million 337.73 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs consumption co2 emissions, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 961.87 million against 692.13 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in production vs consumption co2 emissions between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
269.73 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for production vs consumption co2 emissions?
Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production vs consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Production vs consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed