Brunei vs Iraq: Per capita methane emissions
Brunei
3.41
in 2024
Iraq
3.39
in 2024
Brunei rank
17th
Iraq rank
19th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brunei
- Iraq
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 3.41 against 3.39 in Iraq, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 | 0.7322 | 1.02 | Brunei |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 0.7149 | 0.7835 | Brunei |
| 1870s | 1.21 | 0.7116 | 0.5031 | Brunei |
| 1880s | 0.9311 | 0.7676 | 0.1635 | Brunei |
| 1890s | 0.7176 | 0.7486 | 0.0311 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.5526 | 0.6946 | 0.142 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.4654 | 0.6684 | 0.203 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.4655 | 0.6469 | 0.1814 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4795 | 2.26 | 1.78 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.5373 | 4.69 | 4.15 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6121 | 4.3 | 3.69 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.5704 | 6.76 | 6.19 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 8.28 | 8.47 | 0.1893 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.25 | 5.4 | 1.85 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 2.27 | 3.03 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 2.68 | 4.17 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 3.62 | 4.36 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 3.56 | 1.55 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brunei or Iraq?
- Brunei, at 3.41 against 3.39 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brunei and Iraq?
- 0.02, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Iraq rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.