Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Methane emissions
Ethiopia
119.02 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
117.01 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Methane emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 119.02 million against 117.01 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.00 million.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.55 million | 815,105 | 8.74 million | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 11.12 million | 830,100 | 10.29 million | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 12.69 million | 849,412 | 11.84 million | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 14.27 million | 875,275 | 13.40 million | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 15.90 million | 903,097 | 15.00 million | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 17.57 million | 901,827 | 16.67 million | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 19.23 million | 861,835 | 18.37 million | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 20.88 million | 827,802 | 20.05 million | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 22.71 million | 1.26 million | 21.45 million | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 25.93 million | 25.31 million | 619,352 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 31.68 million | 5.95 million | 25.73 million | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 38.86 million | 13.98 million | 24.88 million | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 41.51 million | 50.01 million | 8.50 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 44.67 million | 48.02 million | 3.35 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 51.96 million | 67.46 million | 15.50 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 69.11 million | 80.97 million | 11.86 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 98.17 million | 101.74 million | 3.56 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 117.43 million | 112.06 million | 5.37 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia, at 119.02 million against 117.01 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.00 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.