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

Qatar
6.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 6.23 % change on previous year against 5.3 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Qatar ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.51 % change on previous year 32.85 % change on previous year 9.34 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 11 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.32 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 5.78 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 0.479 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 6.99 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Qatar
2020s 4.73 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 6.23 % change on previous year against 5.3 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.93 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Qatar ranks 16th 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.