Brunei vs South America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Brunei
0.2451 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South America
0.1148 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Brunei rank
30th
South America rank
27th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Brunei
- South America
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.2451 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in South America, a difference of 0.1303 kg per constant US$.
That makes Brunei's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Brunei ranks 30th and South America ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1623 kg per constant US$ | 0.1373 kg per constant US$ | 0.025 kg per constant US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 0.1924 kg per constant US$ | 0.1314 kg per constant US$ | 0.061 kg per constant US$ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.2512 kg per constant US$ | 0.1184 kg per constant US$ | 0.1328 kg per constant US$ | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Brunei or South America?
- Brunei, at 0.2451 kg per constant US$ against 0.1148 kg per constant US$ in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Brunei and South America?
- 0.1303 kg per constant US$, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and South America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Brunei ranks 30th and South America ranks 27th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.