Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brunei
841,401 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
471,923 tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 841,401 tonnes against 471,923 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 369,478 tonnes.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55,748 tonnes | -266,699 tonnes | 322,447 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1860s | 49,698 tonnes | -310,975 tonnes | 360,673 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1870s | 77,237 tonnes | -287,606 tonnes | 364,843 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1880s | 151,100 tonnes | -278,610 tonnes | 429,710 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1890s | 150,074 tonnes | -305,922 tonnes | 455,996 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1900s | 284,510 tonnes | -353,800 tonnes | 638,309 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1910s | 470,945 tonnes | -545,357 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1920s | 419,612 tonnes | -452,002 tonnes | 871,614 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1930s | 585,192 tonnes | -397,295 tonnes | 982,487 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 666,210 tonnes | -459,165 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 771,763 tonnes | 591,912 tonnes | 179,851 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 674,378 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 491,522 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 640,035 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.36 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 38,625 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 118,875 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 771,712 tonnes | 213,215 tonnes | 558,496 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 841,401 tonnes against 471,923 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 369,478 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.