China vs Saudi Arabia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
China
10.38 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.46 million
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 10.38 million against 3.46 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.92 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39,014 | 88.89 | 38,925 | China |
| 1760s | 39,850 | 90.44 | 39,759 | China |
| 1770s | 44,723 | 91.99 | 44,631 | China |
| 1780s | 51,397 | 93.54 | 51,303 | China |
| 1790s | 51,375 | 95.08 | 51,280 | China |
| 1800s | 52,652 | 96.61 | 52,555 | China |
| 1810s | 55,823 | 98.12 | 55,725 | China |
| 1820s | 57,130 | 100.09 | 57,030 | China |
| 1830s | 59,229 | 102.15 | 59,127 | China |
| 1840s | 59,188 | 103.59 | 59,085 | China |
| 1850s | 56,868 | 104.97 | 56,763 | China |
| 1860s | 52,919 | 106.31 | 52,813 | China |
| 1870s | 52,082 | 108.11 | 51,974 | China |
| 1880s | 53,628 | 110.64 | 53,518 | China |
| 1890s | 55,993 | 113.29 | 55,880 | China |
| 1900s | 215,149 | 102.19 | 215,047 | China |
| 1910s | 346,509 | 73.82 | 346,435 | China |
| 1920s | 532,917 | 45.32 | 532,872 | China |
| 1930s | 751,472 | 893.84 | 750,578 | China |
| 1940s | 945,440 | 50,803 | 894,638 | China |
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 46,409 | 2.64 million | China |
| 1960s | 5.02 million | 114,232 | 4.90 million | China |
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 965,716 | 8.29 million | China |
| 1980s | 14.35 million | 1.38 million | 12.97 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.28 million | 1.75 million | 18.53 million | China |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 2.37 million | 28.31 million | China |
| 2010s | 21.86 million | 3.50 million | 18.36 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 3.16 million | 7.21 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 10.38 million against 3.46 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.92 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- China ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.