CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei
Brunei: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -3.63 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei stood at -3.63 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 625.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei peaked at 690,594 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -4.38 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Brunei 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -868,032 tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | 247,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.44 million tonnes | -2.34 million tonnes | -454,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -638,150 tonnes | -1.95 million tonnes | 690,594 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 million tonnes | -4.38 million tonnes | -2.00 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brunei was -3.63 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 690,594 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Brunei ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 625.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.