Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share co2 emissions vs population
Japan
2.49
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.79
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Share co2 emissions vs population over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.49 against 1.79 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7.
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 | 2.88 | 0.0106 | 2.87 | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.26 | 0.2385 | 2.03 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.05 | 0.0231 | 2.03 | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 0.1044 | 3.4 | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.13 | 0.5273 | 4.61 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 0.8891 | 3.76 | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.12 | 1.07 | 4.05 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 1.37 | 3.01 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 1.73 | 1.72 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 1.82 | 0.9108 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 2.49 against 1.79 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7, 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 share co2 emissions vs population?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.