Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Share global co2 including land

Iran
1.89
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.6
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Share global co2 including land over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.89 against 1.6 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.29.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.4232 0.0007 0.4225 Iran
1940s 0.4869 0.1062 0.3807 Iran
1950s 0.3404 0.015 0.3254 Iran
1960s 0.4689 0.0737 0.3951 Iran
1970s 0.658 0.4007 0.2572 Iran
1980s 0.6301 0.712 0.0819 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.9412 0.8591 0.0821 Iran
2000s 1.29 1.14 0.1515 Iran
2010s 1.51 1.49 0.0237 Iran
2020s 1.88 1.62 0.2655 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, at 1.89 against 1.6 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
0.29, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share global co2 including land?
Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 including land. 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 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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