OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 6.16 Mt CO2e against 0.3635 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.8 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 17.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3.63 Mt CO2e | 0.1 Mt CO2e | 3.53 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | 4.14 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 5.76 Mt CO2e | 0.2787 Mt CO2e | 5.48 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 0.3329 Mt CO2e | 5.93 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- OECD members, at 6.16 Mt CO2e against 0.3635 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.8 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- 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
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).