Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita

Russia
0.0018 kt per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.002 kt per person
in 2023
Russia rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.002 kt per person against 0.0018 kt per person in Russia, a difference of 0.0002 kt per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0011 kt per person 0.0038 kt per person 0.0028 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0012 kt per person 0.0029 kt per person 0.0017 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0015 kt per person 0.0024 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0018 kt per person 0.0021 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.002 kt per person against 0.0018 kt per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0002 kt per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Russia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.