Iran vs Saudi Arabia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Iran
2.19 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.46 million
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.46 million against 2.19 million in Iran, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 23 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 | 88.89 | 287.89 | Iran |
| 1760s | 383.47 | 90.44 | 293.04 | Iran |
| 1770s | 390.16 | 91.99 | 298.17 | Iran |
| 1780s | 396.82 | 93.54 | 303.29 | Iran |
| 1790s | 403.44 | 95.08 | 308.36 | Iran |
| 1800s | 409.98 | 96.61 | 313.38 | Iran |
| 1810s | 416.43 | 98.12 | 318.31 | Iran |
| 1820s | 429.42 | 100.09 | 329.33 | Iran |
| 1830s | 450.19 | 102.15 | 348.04 | Iran |
| 1840s | 470.36 | 103.59 | 366.78 | Iran |
| 1850s | 488.32 | 104.97 | 383.35 | Iran |
| 1860s | 500.38 | 106.31 | 394.07 | Iran |
| 1870s | 531.3 | 108.11 | 423.19 | Iran |
| 1880s | 584.62 | 110.64 | 473.98 | Iran |
| 1890s | 627.96 | 113.29 | 514.68 | Iran |
| 1900s | 602.77 | 102.19 | 500.58 | Iran |
| 1910s | 3,939 | 73.82 | 3,865 | Iran |
| 1920s | 15,972 | 45.32 | 15,926 | Iran |
| 1930s | 27,648 | 893.84 | 26,754 | Iran |
| 1940s | 47,760 | 50,803 | 3,042 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 83,771 | 46,409 | 37,361 | Iran |
| 1960s | 334,824 | 114,232 | 220,592 | Iran |
| 1970s | 920,160 | 965,716 | 45,557 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.38 million | 103,732 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 1.75 million | 376,262 | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.37 million | 520,604 | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 3.50 million | 948,761 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 3.16 million | 1.03 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.46 million against 2.19 million in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.27 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Iran ranks 8th 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.