Brunei vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Brunei
6.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
5.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brunei rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Brunei
- South Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 6.49 tonnes per person against 5.8 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.69 tonnes per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1933 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 5.78 tonnes per person | 5.78 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Brunei or South Africa?
- Brunei, at 6.49 tonnes per person against 5.8 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Brunei and South Africa?
- 0.69 tonnes per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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 from coal. 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.