OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

OECD members
2,086 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
113.12 Mt CO2e
in 2024
OECD members rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • OECD members
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 2,086 Mt CO2e against 113.12 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,973 Mt CO2e.

That makes OECD members's figure about 18.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 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 2,336 Mt CO2e 50.21 Mt CO2e 2,285 Mt CO2e OECD members
1980s 2,359 Mt CO2e 48.07 Mt CO2e 2,311 Mt CO2e OECD members
1990s 2,253 Mt CO2e 67.49 Mt CO2e 2,186 Mt CO2e OECD members
2000s 2,142 Mt CO2e 80.89 Mt CO2e 2,061 Mt CO2e OECD members
2010s 2,091 Mt CO2e 101.48 Mt CO2e 1,990 Mt CO2e OECD members
2020s 2,076 Mt CO2e 112 Mt CO2e 1,964 Mt CO2e OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
OECD members, at 2,086 Mt CO2e against 113.12 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
1,973 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
OECD members ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 47 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).