Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei
Brunei: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 12.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei stood at 12.89 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei peaked at 13.29 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 357,606 tonnes, in 1960.
That places Brunei 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.05 million tonnes | 590,124 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.60 million tonnes | 758,045 tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.10 million tonnes | 438,178 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 357,606 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.62 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 million tonnes | 11.94 million tonnes | 13.29 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brunei was 12.89 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,606 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.