Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 674.39 Mt CO2e against 33.24 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 641.15 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 20.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 222.41 Mt CO2e | 219.86 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 6.1 Mt CO2e | 292.75 Mt CO2e | 286.65 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 10.33 Mt CO2e | 365.62 Mt CO2e | 355.29 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 15.71 Mt CO2e | 469.68 Mt CO2e | 453.97 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 25.4 Mt CO2e | 672.52 Mt CO2e | 647.12 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 31.69 Mt CO2e | 702.87 Mt CO2e | 671.18 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 674.39 Mt CO2e against 33.24 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 641.15 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 203 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).