Brunei vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Brunei
8.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
8.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brunei rank
13th
New Caledonia rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Brunei
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 8.26 tonnes per person against 8.18 tonnes per person in Brunei, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 13th and New Caledonia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9439 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.2804 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 0.8062 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 13.67 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 9.37 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | 0.4007 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Brunei or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 8.26 tonnes per person against 8.18 tonnes per person in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Brunei ranks 13th and New Caledonia ranks 12th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.