Brunei Darussalam vs United States of America: Energy — Emissions per capita

Brunei Darussalam
28.83 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States of America
14.86 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • United States of America
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 28.83 t CO2eq/cap against 14.86 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 13.97 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 190 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 26.72 t CO2eq/cap 20.77 t CO2eq/cap 5.95 t CO2eq/cap Brunei Darussalam
2000s 24.32 t CO2eq/cap 20.58 t CO2eq/cap 3.73 t CO2eq/cap Brunei Darussalam
2010s 26.61 t CO2eq/cap 17.1 t CO2eq/cap 9.52 t CO2eq/cap Brunei Darussalam
2020s 28.55 t CO2eq/cap 14.96 t CO2eq/cap 13.6 t CO2eq/cap Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Brunei Darussalam or United States of America?
Brunei Darussalam, at 28.83 t CO2eq/cap against 14.86 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
13.97 t CO2eq/cap, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and United States of America rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.