Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Iraq
1,352 kilograms per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,421 kilograms per person against 1,352 kilograms per person in Iraq, a difference of 69 kilograms per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653.65 kilograms per person | 3,033 kilograms per person | 2,379 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,024 kilograms per person | 2,110 kilograms per person | 1,086 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,409 kilograms per person | 1,667 kilograms per person | 257.37 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,395 kilograms per person | 1,456 kilograms per person | 60.86 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,421 kilograms per person against 1,352 kilograms per person in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 kilograms per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.