Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Canada
632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada, a difference of 173.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 28.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 50.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 92.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 106.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 164.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 207.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 296.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 465.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 511.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 589.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 673.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 670.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 635.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 788.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 173.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Canada ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.