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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13.91 %
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
14.88 %
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

IPPU — Emissions Share over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
051015199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.88 % against 13.91 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.97 %.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.49 % 12.42 % 1.07 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 13.17 % 13.56 % 0.381 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 14.7 % 14.29 % 0.417 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 13.95 % 14.85 % 0.8925 % Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.88 % against 13.91 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
0.97 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.