Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Saudi Arabia
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0661 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 0.0661 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 34.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 37.44 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 34.79 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.68 % change on previous year 0.7902 % change on previous year 0.8857 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 11.62 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.17 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 0.0171 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2006 % change on previous year 0.2607 % change on previous year 0.0601 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 2.07 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 0.9277 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 0.0661 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.2 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.