India vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 108.11 Mt CO2e against 69.55 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 38.56 Mt CO2e.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9 Mt CO2e | 46.24 Mt CO2e | 11.34 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 60.69 Mt CO2e | 39.28 Mt CO2e | 21.41 Mt CO2e | India |
| 1990s | 57.45 Mt CO2e | 53.71 Mt CO2e | 3.74 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2000s | 71.9 Mt CO2e | 61.05 Mt CO2e | 10.86 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2010s | 77.64 Mt CO2e | 70.8 Mt CO2e | 6.84 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | 89.82 Mt CO2e | 70.92 Mt CO2e | 18.9 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 108.11 Mt CO2e against 69.55 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 38.56 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- India ranks 7th 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).