Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Brunei
Brunei: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 8.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Brunei stood at 8.62.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Brunei peaked at 9.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2001.
That places Brunei 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.43 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.86 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 8.88 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.56 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +0.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 198.49, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +49.8% | 4.82 | 7.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.31 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 5.98 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.56 | 9.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 113 Senegal 10.49 compare
- 114 Zambia 9.68 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 9.21 compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.62 compare
- 116 El Salvador 8.62 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 8.3 compare
More climate change data for Brunei
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Brunei?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Brunei was 8.62 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Brunei ranks 116th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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