Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Kuwait
4.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.3 % change on previous year against 4.9 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.45 % change on previous year 32.85 % change on previous year 21.4 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 10.89 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 12.61 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 8.03 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 2.07 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.55 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 0.01 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.3 % change on previous year against 4.9 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
239 places, 11,632 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.