Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 104.9% against 103.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 24.7% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.5% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 83.8% | 12.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 102.9% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 104.9% against 103.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.