Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
70,525 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59,041 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 70,525 kt against 59,041 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,484 kt.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 22 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,399 kt 20,127 kt 7,272 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 45,388 kt 33,567 kt 11,821 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 60,962 kt 51,062 kt 9,900 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 69,166 kt 56,273 kt 12,893 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 70,525 kt against 59,041 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
11,484 kt, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.