Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF

Saudi Arabia
514.6
in 2018
South Africa
433.25
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
200300400500600199020042018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 514.6 against 433.25 in South Africa, a difference of 81.35.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 211.37 262.93 51.56 South Africa
2000s 309.89 365.45 55.56 South Africa
2010s 510.45 429.36 81.09 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 514.6 against 433.25 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
81.35, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.