Brunei vs China: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Brunei
6.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
6.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brunei rank
4th
China rank
5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Brunei
- China
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 6.49 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1933 it was China ahead.
Brunei ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1331 tonnes per person | 0.1331 tonnes per person | China |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | 0.147 tonnes per person | China |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person | China |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.6611 tonnes per person | 0.6611 tonnes per person | China |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.9703 tonnes per person | 0.9703 tonnes per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | China |
| 2020s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 0.0773 tonnes per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Brunei or China?
- Brunei, at 6.49 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Brunei and China?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and China?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and China rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Brunei ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.