Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions per capita
Russian Federation
0.94 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.95 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Waste — Emissions per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.95 t CO2eq/cap against 0.94 t CO2eq/cap in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4487 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8037 t CO2eq/cap | 0.355 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.558 t CO2eq/cap | 0.789 t CO2eq/cap | 0.231 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.714 t CO2eq/cap | 0.892 t CO2eq/cap | 0.178 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8875 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 0.0725 t CO2eq/cap | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.95 t CO2eq/cap against 0.94 t CO2eq/cap in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.