Brunei vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Brunei
190,331 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
174,821 tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
61st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
64th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Brunei
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 190,331 tonnes against 174,821 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15,510 tonnes.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Brunei ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 149,570 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 913,856 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 311,947 tonnes 856,041 tonnes 544,094 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 408,335 tonnes 431,403 tonnes 23,068 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 253,226 tonnes 327,049 tonnes 73,822 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Brunei or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brunei, at 190,331 tonnes against 174,821 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15,510 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Brunei ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.