Brunei vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Brunei
106.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
115.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
135th
Guyana rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Brunei
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 115.78 million tonnes against 106.57 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 9.21 million tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 135th and Guyana ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.47 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 28.32 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 31.01 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 22.13 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 33.10 million tonnes | 23.12 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 38.08 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 49.70 million tonnes | 52.14 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 63.25 million tonnes | 69.14 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 80.16 million tonnes | 87.98 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 99.27 million tonnes | 107.66 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Brunei or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 115.78 million tonnes against 106.57 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Brunei and Guyana?
- 9.21 million tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brunei ranks 135th and Guyana ranks 133rd 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.