Saudi Arabia vs United States: IPPU — Emissions
IPPU — Emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 38 kt against 27.8 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.2 kt.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 kt | 16.1 kt | 13.94 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 2.46 kt | 20.07 kt | 17.61 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 3.39 kt | 21.04 kt | 17.65 kt | United States |
| 1990s | 6.55 kt | 27.75 kt | 21.2 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 17.44 kt | 20.85 kt | 3.41 kt | United States |
| 2010s | 26.34 kt | 23.68 kt | 2.66 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 27.43 kt | 36.95 kt | 9.53 kt | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 38 kt against 27.8 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 10.2 kt, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CH4). 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