Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 69.55 Mt CO2e against 43.21 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 26.34 Mt CO2e.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.08 Mt CO2e | 46.24 Mt CO2e | 24.16 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 28.09 Mt CO2e | 39.28 Mt CO2e | 11.19 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 33.53 Mt CO2e | 53.71 Mt CO2e | 20.18 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 39.9 Mt CO2e | 61.05 Mt CO2e | 21.15 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 46.35 Mt CO2e | 70.8 Mt CO2e | 24.45 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 44.74 Mt CO2e | 70.92 Mt CO2e | 26.18 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 69.55 Mt CO2e against 43.21 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26.34 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Australia ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).