Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Italy
0.0148 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0131 °C
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.0148 °C against 0.0131 °C in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0017 °C.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | -0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.0003 °C | -0 °C | 0.0003 °C | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.0004 °C | -0 °C | 0.0004 °C | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.0006 °C | -0 °C | 0.0006 °C | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.0008 °C | -0 °C | 0.0008 °C | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.001 °C | -0 °C | 0.001 °C | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.0013 °C | -0 °C | 0.0013 °C | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.0016 °C | -0 °C | 0.0016 °C | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0018 °C | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0019 °C | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0031 °C | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0045 °C | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0076 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0049 °C | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0096 °C | 0.0043 °C | 0.0053 °C | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0117 °C | 0.0062 °C | 0.0055 °C | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.0135 °C | 0.0094 °C | 0.0042 °C | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0145 °C | 0.0123 °C | 0.0023 °C | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 0.0148 °C against 0.0131 °C in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0017 °C, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.