Brunei vs France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Brunei
78,882 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France
73,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brunei rank
31st
France rank
33rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei
  • France
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre against 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in France, a difference of 5,066 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Brunei ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei France Difference Ahead
1960s 7,202 tonnes per square kilometre 30,014 tonnes per square kilometre 22,813 tonnes per square kilometre France
1970s 16,052 tonnes per square kilometre 38,170 tonnes per square kilometre 22,118 tonnes per square kilometre France
1980s 26,253 tonnes per square kilometre 47,040 tonnes per square kilometre 20,787 tonnes per square kilometre France
1990s 35,789 tonnes per square kilometre 54,481 tonnes per square kilometre 18,692 tonnes per square kilometre France
2000s 47,244 tonnes per square kilometre 62,005 tonnes per square kilometre 14,761 tonnes per square kilometre France
2010s 62,388 tonnes per square kilometre 68,903 tonnes per square kilometre 6,515 tonnes per square kilometre France
2020s 75,387 tonnes per square kilometre 73,024 tonnes per square kilometre 2,363 tonnes per square kilometre Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Brunei or France?
Brunei, at 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre against 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Brunei and France?
5,066 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brunei and France rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.