Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual

Africa
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
11.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual over time

  • Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.98 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 9.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.02 % change on previous year -1.09 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Africa
1970s 0.3232 % change on previous year 11.69 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.88 % change on previous year 28.08 % change on previous year 25.2 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.1431 % change on previous year -1.87 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 2.19 % change on previous year -4.7 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 3.31 % change on previous year -8.27 % change on previous year 11.59 % change on previous year Africa
2020s 1.5 % change on previous year 12.52 % change on previous year 11.03 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual, Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.98 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual between Africa and Saudi Arabia?
9.54 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Africa ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.