Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Japan
41.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41.4 % change on previous year against 40.61 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 214 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -94.9 % change on previous year | 793.06 % change on previous year | 887.96 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | -4.52 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 69.57 % change on previous year | 38.8 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1960s | 64.1 % change on previous year | 184.67 % change on previous year | 120.57 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 17.02 % change on previous year | 119.34 % change on previous year | 102.32 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.39 % change on previous year | -24.81 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -18.95 % change on previous year | 91.92 % change on previous year | 110.87 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -72.45 % change on previous year | 115.71 % change on previous year | 188.16 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -37.5 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 35.16 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 41.4 % change on previous year against 40.61 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.79 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.