Brunei vs Lesotho: Methane emissions
Brunei
1.58 million
in 2024
Lesotho
1.31 million
in 2024
Brunei rank
151st
Lesotho rank
154th
Methane emissions over time
- Brunei
- Lesotho
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.58 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho, a difference of 262,890.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,094 | 61,701 | 53,607 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 8,638 | 75,381 | 66,744 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 9,023 | 95,712 | 86,688 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 9,523 | 122,143 | 112,621 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 10,161 | 156,646 | 146,486 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 10,815 | 204,454 | 193,639 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 11,474 | 290,489 | 279,014 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 13,442 | 425,336 | 411,895 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 17,275 | 612,288 | 595,013 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 23,906 | 769,798 | 745,892 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 39,472 | 850,059 | 810,588 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 61,943 | 1.00 million | 941,358 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.19 million | 131,782 | Brunei |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.34 million | 202,394 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 2,486 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.69 million | 756,867 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 1.62 million | 1.71 million | Brunei |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 1.33 million | 986,782 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Brunei or Lesotho?
- Brunei, at 1.58 million against 1.31 million in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Brunei and Lesotho?
- 262,890, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.