Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
54,712 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
29,039 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 25,673 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 7,181 current US$ per square kilometre 3,932 current US$ per square kilometre 3,248 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 10,227 current US$ per square kilometre 8,143 current US$ per square kilometre 2,083 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 2,840 current US$ per square kilometre 5,927 current US$ per square kilometre 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 13,651 current US$ per square kilometre 19,889 current US$ per square kilometre 6,237 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 48,968 current US$ per square kilometre 36,786 current US$ per square kilometre 12,182 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 42,711 current US$ per square kilometre 22,971 current US$ per square kilometre 19,740 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 54,712 current US$ per square kilometre against 29,039 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
25,673 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,119 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.