Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -450,229 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brunei, 1934–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brunei stood at -450,229 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 269.5% on the previous year and down 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brunei peaked at 11.39 million tonnes in 1949 and was at its lowest, -11.05 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Brunei 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 437,237 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 884,121 tonnes | -5.27 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.11 million tonnes | -11.05 million tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,122 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 694,695 tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -109,187 tonnes | -4.82 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -36,434 tonnes | -1.33 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,687 tonnes | -1.42 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,928 tonnes | -1.90 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,654 tonnes | -450,229 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brunei
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 466,330 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Urban population 75.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 427.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brunei was -450,229 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 million tonnes in 1949.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.05 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.