Brunei vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Brunei
12.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
12.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
104th
Zambia rank
105th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Brunei
- Zambia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 12.05 million tonnes against 12.04 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 9,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Brunei ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 327,562 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 388,384 tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.98 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 610,440 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6.66 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 11.93 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Brunei or Zambia?
- Brunei, at 12.05 million tonnes against 12.04 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Brunei and Zambia?
- 9,200 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Brunei ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.