Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.3082 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3635 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3635 Mt CO2e against 0.3082 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0553 Mt CO2e.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0073 Mt CO2e 0.0072 Mt CO2e 0.0002 Mt CO2e Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.0182 Mt CO2e 0.0539 Mt CO2e 0.0357 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0453 Mt CO2e 0.1 Mt CO2e 0.0547 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.1097 Mt CO2e 0.1558 Mt CO2e 0.0461 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2061 Mt CO2e 0.2787 Mt CO2e 0.0726 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2875 Mt CO2e 0.3329 Mt CO2e 0.0454 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.3635 Mt CO2e against 0.3082 Mt CO2e in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.0553 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 194 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 Power Industry (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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).