Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
90,783 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
150,990 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 150,990 kt against 90,783 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 60,207 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 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 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,543 kt 1,012 kt 1,531 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 6,411 kt 2,821 kt 3,590 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 11,301 kt 11,183 kt 117.37 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 17,262 kt 21,169 kt 3,907 kt Saudi Arabia
2000s 36,135 kt 56,702 kt 20,567 kt Saudi Arabia
2010s 70,220 kt 107,051 kt 36,831 kt Saudi Arabia
2020s 86,893 kt 142,242 kt 55,350 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 150,990 kt against 90,783 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
60,207 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 (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 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