Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1991
All-time low
82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Brunei is 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Brunei ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 285.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 97.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 127.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 101.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 115.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 153.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 138.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 276.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +98.9% |
| 1989 | 261.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 243.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 415.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 383.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 360.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 324.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 352.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 341.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 342.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 309.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 299.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 257.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 202.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 227.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 198.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 160.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 137.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 147.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 207.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 188.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 219.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 224.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 193.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 199.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 141.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 149.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 181.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 175.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 177.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 190.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 210.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 227.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 238.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +98.9% | 138.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 137.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 intensity vs. gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Brunei was 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.