Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Methane emissions
Saudi Arabia
117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turkey
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Methane emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey, a difference of 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 815,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1860s | 830,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1870s | 849,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1880s | 875,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1890s | 903,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1900s | 901,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1910s | 861,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1920s | 827,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1930s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1940s | 25.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1960s | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turkey |
| 1970s | 50.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 48.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 67.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 101.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 112.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for methane emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.