emissions of air pollutants in Brunei
Brunei: emissions of air pollutants was 7,766 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,766 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25,044 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
675.04 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Brunei, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Brunei is 7,766 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Brunei peaked at 25,044 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 675.04 tonnes, in 1750.
Brunei ranks 185th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 675.04 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 676 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 676.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 677.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 678.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 679.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 680.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 681.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 682.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 683.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 684.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 685.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 686.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 687.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 688.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 689.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 690.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 691.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 692.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 693 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 693.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 694.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 695.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 696.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 697.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 698.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 699.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 700.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 701.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 702.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 703.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 703.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 704.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 705.78 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 706.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 707.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 708.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 709.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 710.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 711.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 711.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 712.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 713.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 714.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 715.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 716.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 717.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 718.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 718.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 719.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 720.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 721.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 722.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 723.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 723.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 724.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 725.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 726.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 727.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 727.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 728.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 734.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 740.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 746.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 751.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 757.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 763.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 768.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 774.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 780.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 786.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 792.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 798.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 804.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 810.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 816.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 822.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 828.94 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 835.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 841.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 847.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 853.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 860.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 866.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 873.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 879.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 886.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 892.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 899.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 905.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 912.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 919.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 926.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 933.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 939.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 946.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 953.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 960.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 967.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 974.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 981.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 998.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 1,017 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 1,035 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1,053 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 1,072 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 1,091 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 1,111 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 1,131 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 1,151 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 1,171 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 1,192 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 1,214 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 1,235 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 1,257 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 1,280 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 1,303 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 1,326 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 1,350 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 1,374 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 1,255 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1871 | 1,332 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1872 | 1,414 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1873 | 1,501 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 1,593 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 1,691 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 1,709 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1,728 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1,747 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1,766 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1,785 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,773 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 1,760 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 1,780 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,801 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,821 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,842 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,669 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1888 | 1,693 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 1,718 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 1,718 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 1,798 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 1,882 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1893 | 1,969 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 2,061 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 2,156 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 2,206 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 2,257 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 2,362 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 2,471 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 2,586 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 2,707 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1902 | 2,671 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 2,636 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 2,601 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 2,567 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 2,718 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1907 | 2,879 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 3,048 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 3,228 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 3,418 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 3,419 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 3,420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3,421 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 3,423 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3,424 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3,426 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3,829 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1920 | 4,279 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1921 | 4,413 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 4,551 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 4,693 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 4,840 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 4,991 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 5,114 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 5,240 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 5,369 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 6,163 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1930 | 7,075 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1931 | 7,324 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 7,688 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1933 | 8,023 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 8,403 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 8,708 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 9,141 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 9,740 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 10,259 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 10,781 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 11,344 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 11,187 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 11,262 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 11,674 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 12,088 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 12,062 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 12,415 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 13,596 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1948 | 14,513 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 16,564 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 16,228 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 16,311 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 15,877 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 15,841 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 15,318 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 13,537 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 12,984 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 12,170 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1958 | 11,061 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 10,537 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 9,186 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 8,007 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 7,894 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6,262 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 5,604 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 3,441 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1966 | 7,757 tonnes | +125.4% |
| 1967 | 6,758 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 7,238 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7,727 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 9,496 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 9,328 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 9,468 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 11,065 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 10,695 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 10,132 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 12,097 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 13,278 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 13,971 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 14,322 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 15,264 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 14,488 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16,503 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 18,153 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 18,826 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 20,464 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 21,534 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 22,843 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 23,684 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 24,007 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,044 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 24,487 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23,929 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 22,652 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 22,342 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20,975 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 19,680 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 18,345 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 15,813 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 14,670 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 13,969 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13,543 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,611 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 13,203 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,252 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 11,714 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,757 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 13,484 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14,344 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 13,527 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 12,784 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12,900 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12,703 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,411 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11,925 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,190 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,524 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,881 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9,862 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 9,476 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,382 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 8,048 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7,766 tonnes | -3.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7,766 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7,766 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +125.4% | 3,441 tonnes | 7,757 tonnes |
| 1965 | -38.6% | 5,604 tonnes | 3,441 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 679.34 tonnes | 675.04 tonnes | 683.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 688.79 tonnes | 684.57 tonnes | 693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 698.07 tonnes | 693.94 tonnes | 702.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 707.11 tonnes | 703.09 tonnes | 711.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 715.87 tonnes | 711.99 tonnes | 719.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 724.29 tonnes | 720.58 tonnes | 727.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 754.64 tonnes | 728.79 tonnes | 780.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 813.64 tonnes | 786.06 tonnes | 841.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 876.52 tonnes | 847.15 tonnes | 905.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 943.35 tonnes | 912.16 tonnes | 974.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,064 tonnes | 981.17 tonnes | 1,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,270 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,574 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | 1,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,764 tonnes | 1,669 tonnes | 1,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,088 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | 2,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,764 tonnes | 2,567 tonnes | 3,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,463 tonnes | 3,418 tonnes | 3,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,965 tonnes | 4,279 tonnes | 6,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,714 tonnes | 7,075 tonnes | 10,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,670 tonnes | 11,187 tonnes | 16,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,986 tonnes | 10,537 tonnes | 16,311 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,987 tonnes | 3,441 tonnes | 9,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,385 tonnes | 9,328 tonnes | 14,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,577 tonnes | 14,488 tonnes | 24,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,794 tonnes | 14,670 tonnes | 25,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,240 tonnes | 11,714 tonnes | 14,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,566 tonnes | 9,476 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,065 tonnes | 7,766 tonnes | 8,382 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Brunei?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Brunei was 7,766 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25,044 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.04 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Brunei rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brunei ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.