Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Methane emissions, per capita
Russia
3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Russia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.