China vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6 Mt CO2e against 0.7887 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.81 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 9.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 94 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5216 Mt CO2e | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | 0.4098 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 0.3331 Mt CO2e | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | 0.2186 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 0.5258 Mt CO2e | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | 0.3425 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.488 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 0.7376 Mt CO2e | 4.57 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 7.29 Mt CO2e | 0.7718 Mt CO2e | 6.52 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 7.6 Mt CO2e against 0.7887 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.81 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 94 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).