Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share global co2 gas

Japan
2.44
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.57
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Share global co2 gas over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.57 against 2.44 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0659 0 0.0659 Japan
1940s 0.0434 0.0001 0.0433 Japan
1950s 0.0745 0 0.0745 Japan
1960s 0.2786 0.0985 0.1801 Japan
1970s 0.79 0.035 0.755 Japan
1980s 2.25 1.21 1.04 Japan
1990s 3.37 1.91 1.45 Japan
2000s 3.49 2.39 1.1 Japan
2010s 3.59 2.97 0.6204 Japan
2020s 2.64 2.77 0.1329 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 gas, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.57 against 2.44 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
0.13, with Saudi Arabia 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 global co2 gas?
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
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