Saudi Arabia vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.02 Mt CO2e against 0.7887 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2313 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | 0.5623 Mt CO2e | 0.4505 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | 0.5893 Mt CO2e | 0.4748 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | 0.777 Mt CO2e | 0.5937 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 0.488 Mt CO2e | 0.5837 Mt CO2e | 0.0957 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7376 Mt CO2e | 0.6627 Mt CO2e | 0.075 Mt CO2e | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7718 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.2491 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 1.02 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 Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.2313 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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).