Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions
Brunei
3.41
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45
in 2024
Brunei rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Brunei
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.45 against 3.41 in Brunei, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 | 0.366 | 1.38 | Brunei |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 0.3761 | 1.12 | Brunei |
| 1870s | 1.21 | 0.3888 | 0.8259 | Brunei |
| 1880s | 0.9311 | 0.4052 | 0.5259 | Brunei |
| 1890s | 0.7176 | 0.4233 | 0.2942 | Brunei |
| 1900s | 0.5526 | 0.4197 | 0.1328 | Brunei |
| 1910s | 0.4654 | 0.3846 | 0.0808 | Brunei |
| 1920s | 0.4655 | 0.3409 | 0.1247 | Brunei |
| 1930s | 0.4795 | 0.4674 | 0.0122 | Brunei |
| 1940s | 0.5373 | 8.51 | 7.98 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.6121 | 3.07 | 2.46 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.5704 | 4.75 | 4.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 8.28 | 10.98 | 2.69 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.25 | 6.35 | 0.9026 | Brunei |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 5.22 | 0.0808 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 4.04 | 2.81 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 3.54 | 4.43 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 3.46 | 1.65 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.45 against 3.41 in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04, with Saudi Arabia 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 per capita methane emissions?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.