Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Brunei Darussalam
30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.7224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.6112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.3854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.3039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1940s | 65.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 64.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1950s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 59.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 86.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 24.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 26.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 28.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 32.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Brunei Darussalam or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.