Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Share co2 emissions vs population

Indonesia
2.1
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.79
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.1 against 1.79 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.31.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.5915 0.0106 0.5809 Indonesia
1940s 0.2754 0.2385 0.0369 Indonesia
1950s 0.2286 0.0231 0.2054 Indonesia
1960s 0.224 0.1044 0.1195 Indonesia
1970s 0.3441 0.5273 0.1832 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.5703 0.8891 0.3188 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.9535 1.07 0.1191 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.19 1.37 0.1874 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.52 1.73 0.2117 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.92 1.82 0.1042 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Indonesia, at 2.1 against 1.79 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
0.31, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed