Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Brunei
26.05 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brunei rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 26.05 tonnes per person against 20.38 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.67 tonnes per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 19.15 tonnes per person | 0.1706 tonnes per person | 18.98 tonnes per person | Brunei |
| 1940s | 65.06 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 61.06 tonnes per person | Brunei |
| 1950s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 0.8349 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | Brunei |
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 0.5146 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 51.79 tonnes per person | 20.09 tonnes per person | 31.7 tonnes per person | Brunei |
| 1980s | 16.9 tonnes per person | 22.76 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 20.71 tonnes per person | 19.58 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 18.63 tonnes per person | 19.76 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20.62 tonnes per person | 21.35 tonnes per person | 0.7275 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 26.2 tonnes per person | 20.95 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Brunei, at 26.05 tonnes per person against 20.38 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.67 tonnes per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Brunei ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.