France vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
France
0.7%
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
0.7%
in 2100
France rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, France averaged higher in 46 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | France |
| 1100s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | France |
| 1200s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | France |
| 1300s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | France |
| 1400s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.0% | France |
| 1500s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | France |
| 1600s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 3.1% | France |
| 1700s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | France |
| 1710s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 1720s | 3.6% | 0.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 1730s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | France |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | France |
| 1750s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 3.0% | France |
| 1760s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 3.0% | France |
| 1770s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | France |
| 1780s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1790s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1800s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | France |
| 1810s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1820s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1830s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1840s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1870s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 2.6% | France |
| 1880s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.5% | France |
| 1890s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 2.4% | France |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | France |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | France |
| 1920s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | France |
| 1930s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | France |
| 1940s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | France |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | France |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | France |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | France |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | France |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | France |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | France |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2050s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | France |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | France |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in France as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- France ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.