Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Japan
986.18 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
806.33 million
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 986.18 million against 806.33 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 179.85 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.21 million | 515,235 | 3.69 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 4.47 million | 526,306 | 3.95 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 5.78 million | 545,259 | 5.23 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 9.08 million | 571,922 | 8.51 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 18.11 million | 592,557 | 17.52 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 37.96 million | 588,378 | 37.37 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 68.32 million | 550,914 | 67.77 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 93.88 million | 515,860 | 93.36 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 120.14 million | 1.14 million | 118.99 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 133.99 million | 37.00 million | 96.99 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 182.44 million | 7.45 million | 175.00 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 452.66 million | 26.46 million | 426.21 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 946.42 million | 142.29 million | 804.13 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 992.52 million | 227.27 million | 765.25 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion | 320.18 million | 942.61 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 481.85 million | 815.49 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion | 718.98 million | 529.80 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion | 788.21 million | 252.02 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 986.18 million against 806.33 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 179.85 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Japan ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.