Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brunei
Brunei: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brunei peaked at 904.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Brunei 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 902.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 901.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 904.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 896.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 904.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 893.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 895.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brunei?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brunei was 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 904.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Brunei ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.