Saudi Arabia vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 6,875 kt against 1,110 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,765 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 6.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 232 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.88 kt | 1,325 kt | 1,290 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 90.44 kt | 2,057 kt | 1,967 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 216.1 kt | 3,172 kt | 2,956 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 366.4 kt | 4,378 kt | 4,011 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 557.7 kt | 5,364 kt | 4,807 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 900.8 kt | 6,105 kt | 5,204 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 1,075 kt | 6,760 kt | 5,685 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Saudi Arabia or South America?
- South America, at 6,875 kt against 1,110 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 5,765 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South America rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and South America ranks 11th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf