Brunei vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Brunei
2,832 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,857 kilograms per person
in 2023
Brunei rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Brunei
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,857 kilograms per person against 2,832 kilograms per person in Brunei, a difference of 25 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brunei ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,534 kilograms per person | 2,782 kilograms per person | 248.07 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,741 kilograms per person | 3,226 kilograms per person | 484.72 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,148 kilograms per person | 3,124 kilograms per person | 24.55 kilograms per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 2,679 kilograms per person | 2,829 kilograms per person | 149.63 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Brunei or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,857 kilograms per person against 2,832 kilograms per person in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Brunei and New Zealand?
- 25 kilograms per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Brunei ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.