Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0811 Mt CO2e against 0.0799 Mt CO2e in Iran, a difference of 0.0012 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | 0.0579 Mt CO2e | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0559 Mt CO2e | 0.0824 Mt CO2e | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | 0.077 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0811 Mt CO2e against 0.0799 Mt CO2e in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0012 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Iran ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).