Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Total ghg emissions
Japan
1.01 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Total ghg emissions over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 billion against 821.84 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 185.32 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 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 | 22.86 million | -269,787 | 23.13 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 24.40 million | 163,210 | 24.23 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 28.88 million | 299,190 | 28.58 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 37.39 million | 359,468 | 37.03 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 54.87 million | 387,949 | 54.48 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 83.92 million | 384,940 | 83.53 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 122.13 million | 372,675 | 121.76 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 160.16 million | 379,992 | 159.78 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 196.94 million | 991,838 | 195.94 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 221.86 million | 36.84 million | 185.02 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 276.61 million | 7.10 million | 269.51 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 532.97 million | 26.94 million | 506.02 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 990.39 million | 145.62 million | 844.77 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion | 233.37 million | 783.91 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion | 320.30 million | 954.69 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 482.46 million | 819.85 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion | 723.23 million | 536.63 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 800.36 million | 260.20 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1.01 billion against 821.84 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 185.32 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?
- Japan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.