Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Japan
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -269,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1860s | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1870s | 28.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1880s | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1890s | 54.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1900s | 83.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1910s | 122.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1920s | 160.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1930s | 196.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 991,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1940s | 221.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1950s | 276.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1960s | 532.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1970s | 990.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 783.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 819.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 185.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Japan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.