Iran vs Saudi Arabia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Iran
201.29
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
225.44
in 2018
Iran rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
50100150200250199020042018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 225.44 against 201.29 in Iran, a difference of 24.15.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 59.99 92.48 32.49 Saudi Arabia
2000s 124.93 145.54 20.61 Saudi Arabia
2010s 186.34 232.73 46.38 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 225.44 against 201.29 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
24.15, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Iran ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed