Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1,052 Mt CO2e against 809.22 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 242.78 Mt CO2e.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.89 Mt CO2e | 439.69 Mt CO2e | 213.2 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2010s | 835.82 Mt CO2e | 695.5 Mt CO2e | 140.32 Mt CO2e | Iran |
| 2020s | 997.53 Mt CO2e | 771.28 Mt CO2e | 226.24 Mt CO2e | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 1,052 Mt CO2e against 809.22 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 242.78 Mt CO2e, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Iran ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).