Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Russia
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.9 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 37.44 % change on previous year | 33.6 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -5.03 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 16.65 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.64 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 21.77 % change on previous year | 0.2006 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.322 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 2.9 % change on previous year against 2.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Russia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.