Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Kazakhstan
0.0138 °C
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0131 °C
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0138 °C against 0.0131 °C in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0007 °C.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | -0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | -0 °C | 0.0004 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 0.0006 °C | -0 °C | 0.0006 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 0.0009 °C | -0 °C | 0.0009 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 0.0011 °C | -0 °C | 0.0011 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.0015 °C | -0 °C | 0.0015 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.0018 °C | -0 °C | 0.0018 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 0.0021 °C | -0 °C | 0.0021 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0025 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0033 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 0.0058 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0052 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 0.0077 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0065 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 0.0095 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0067 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 0.0108 °C | 0.0043 °C | 0.0065 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.0111 °C | 0.0062 °C | 0.0049 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.0121 °C | 0.0094 °C | 0.0028 °C | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.0135 °C | 0.0123 °C | 0.0012 °C | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0138 °C against 0.0131 °C in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0007 °C, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd 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.