Brunei vs Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brunei
81.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
88.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
41st
Ecuador rank
38th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brunei
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 88.28 million tonnes against 81.09 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 7.18 million tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.89 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 67.66 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 71.47 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 45.25 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 74.20 million tonnes | 46.76 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 77.75 million tonnes | 67.31 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 80.66 million tonnes | 82.58 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brunei or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 88.28 million tonnes against 81.09 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brunei and Ecuador?
- 7.18 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Ecuador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Ecuador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brunei ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.