Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita methane emissions
Saudi Arabia
3.45
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.41
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 against 3.41 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.366 | 1.53 | 1.16 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.3761 | 1.56 | 1.18 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.3888 | 1.51 | 1.12 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.4052 | 1.42 | 1.01 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.4233 | 1.33 | 0.9041 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.4197 | 1.2 | 0.7776 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.3846 | 1.05 | 0.6652 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.3409 | 0.9441 | 0.6033 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.4674 | 0.8966 | 0.4293 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 8.51 | 1.25 | 7.26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 3.07 | 1.44 | 1.63 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.75 | 1.3 | 3.45 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 10.98 | 28.5 | 17.52 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 10.91 | 4.56 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 9.86 | 4.64 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 5.31 | 1.26 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.92 | 0.3816 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.51 | 0.0485 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.45 against 3.41 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 196 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.