Brunei vs Panama: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Brunei
12.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
12.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
104th
Panama rank
102nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.66 million tonnes against 12.05 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 611,900 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Panama ahead.
Brunei ranks 104th and Panama ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 456,953 tonnes | 2,911 tonnes | 454,042 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 2.93 million tonnes | 5,243 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 327,562 tonnes | 877,285 tonnes | 549,724 tonnes | Panama |
| 1960s | 388,384 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Panama |
| 1970s | 7.98 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 652,603 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 6.66 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 88,871 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.93 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.66 million tonnes against 12.05 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Brunei and Panama?
- 611,900 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 104th and Panama ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. 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.