Germany vs Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?
Germany
219,046 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
247,207 metric tons
in 2024
Germany rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
How have things changed? over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 247,207 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany, a difference of 28,161 metric tons.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931,043 metric tons | 20,800 metric tons | 910,243 metric tons | Germany |
| 1970s | 773,984 metric tons | 23,631 metric tons | 750,353 metric tons | Germany |
| 1980s | 484,508 metric tons | 39,052 metric tons | 445,456 metric tons | Germany |
| 1990s | 322,147 metric tons | 50,345 metric tons | 271,802 metric tons | Germany |
| 2000s | 304,293 metric tons | 74,228 metric tons | 230,065 metric tons | Germany |
| 2010s | 279,426 metric tons | 103,146 metric tons | 176,280 metric tons | Germany |
| 2020s | 221,862 metric tons | 197,738 metric tons | 24,124 metric tons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 247,207 metric tons against 219,046 metric tons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 28,161 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for how have things changed??
- Germany ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.