China vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
China
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 119 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.