Chad vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions
Chad
3.63
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Chad
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.63 against 3.45 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.06 | 0.366 | 0.695 | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.06 | 0.3761 | 0.6836 | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.06 | 0.3888 | 0.672 | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 0.4052 | 0.6512 | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.1 | 0.4233 | 0.6779 | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 0.4197 | 0.7573 | Chad |
| 1910s | 1.32 | 0.3846 | 0.9381 | Chad |
| 1920s | 1.52 | 0.3409 | 1.18 | Chad |
| 1930s | 1.65 | 0.4674 | 1.18 | Chad |
| 1940s | 2.02 | 8.51 | 6.49 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 2.34 | 3.07 | 0.7325 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 4.75 | 2.47 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 10.98 | 9.04 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 6.35 | 4.66 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 5.22 | 2.77 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 4.04 | 1.21 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.54 | 0.3388 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.1526 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Chad or Saudi Arabia?
- Chad, at 3.63 against 3.45 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Chad and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.18, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Chad ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.