Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions

Australia
1,710 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,390 kt
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Energy — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,390 kt against 1,710 kt in Australia, a difference of 680 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 693.22 kt 436.67 kt 256.56 kt Australia
1970s 780.5 kt 1,544 kt 763.5 kt Saudi Arabia
1980s 983.7 kt 1,323 kt 339 kt Saudi Arabia
1990s 1,189 kt 1,808 kt 619 kt Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,502 kt 2,054 kt 552 kt Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,840 kt 2,387 kt 547 kt Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,778 kt 2,385 kt 607.5 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,390 kt against 1,710 kt in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
680 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions?
Australia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf