Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita GHG emissions
Per capita GHG emissions over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.6 tons/capita against 18.94 tons/capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.66 tons/capita.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.03 tons/capita | 13.31 tons/capita | 9.72 tons/capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.07 tons/capita | 15.54 tons/capita | 14.53 tons/capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.27 tons/capita | 19.67 tons/capita | 3.6 tons/capita | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 20.6 tons/capita against 18.94 tons/capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.66 tons/capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Canada ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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.