Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 89,500 kt against 67,300 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 22,200 kt.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 974.78 kt | 462 kt | 512.78 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 3,480 kt | 1,562 kt | 1,918 kt | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 6,511 kt | 8,310 kt | 1,799 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11,889 kt | 17,650 kt | 5,761 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26,560 kt | 39,350 kt | 12,790 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 55,570 kt | 75,680 kt | 20,110 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 65,125 kt | 86,700 kt | 21,575 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 89,500 kt against 67,300 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
- 22,200 kt, with Saudi Arabia 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 ippu — emissions?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2). 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