Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 122,920 kt against 66,920 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 56,000 kt.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 229 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,329 kt | 12,227 kt | 47,102 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 117,460 kt | 43,232 kt | 74,228 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 46,900 kt | 37,036 kt | 9,864 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 90,300 kt | 50,624 kt | 39,676 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 100,464 kt | 57,512 kt | 42,952 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 108,108 kt | 66,836 kt | 41,272 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 106,750 kt | 66,780 kt | 39,970 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 122,920 kt against 66,920 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
- 56,000 kt, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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