Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,940 kt against 1,110 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,830 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 232 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.88 kt | 6,290 kt | 6,255 kt | United States of America |
| 1970s | 90.44 kt | 8,172 kt | 8,082 kt | United States of America |
| 1980s | 216.1 kt | 8,550 kt | 8,334 kt | United States of America |
| 1990s | 366.4 kt | 7,712 kt | 7,346 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 557.7 kt | 5,509 kt | 4,951 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 900.8 kt | 4,728 kt | 3,827 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,075 kt | 4,902 kt | 3,828 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,940 kt against 1,110 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 3,830 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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