Saudi Arabia vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0145 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0151 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
108th
United States rank
105th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and United States ranks 105th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre against 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and United States ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.