China vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
1.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.1%
in 2024
China rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 16.9% | 16.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 16.1% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.