Co emissions per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Co emissions per capita was 26.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.05
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
245.08
in 1949
All-time low
0.107
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Co emissions per capita in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 26.05 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Brunei peaked at 245.08 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.107, in 1933.
Brunei ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.107 | — |
| 1934 | 1.24 | +1063.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7035 | -43.5% |
| 1936 | 2.05 | +190.8% |
| 1937 | 5.29 | +158.5% |
| 1938 | 5.4 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 63.89 | +1083.3% |
| 1940 | 70.42 | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 45.97 | -34.7% |
| 1942 | 28.72 | -37.5% |
| 1943 | 42.76 | +48.9% |
| 1944 | 56.46 | +32.0% |
| 1945 | 20.62 | -63.5% |
| 1946 | 21 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 117.81 | +461.1% |
| 1948 | 1.76 | -98.5% |
| 1949 | 245.08 | +13844.2% |
| 1950 | 8.57 | -96.5% |
| 1951 | 5.87 | -31.5% |
| 1952 | 5.94 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.86 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 4.61 | -21.5% |
| 1956 | 4.27 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 3.95 | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 4.04 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.89 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.29 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 3.51 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 3.22 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 3.01 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 3.63 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 60.7 | +1537.4% |
| 1971 | 54.46 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 66.48 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 67.67 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53.57 | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 44.76 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 36.79 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 37.75 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 54.51 | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 41.2 | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 36.95 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 10.73 | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 13.45 | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 13.35 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.05 | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 11.85 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 10.14 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 14.18 | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 23.71 | +67.2% |
| 1989 | 25.57 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 19.62 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 25.99 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 24.71 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.13 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 18.63 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 20.21 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 19.99 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.23 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.91 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 18.72 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.03 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.27 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.54 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.71 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.12 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 24.26 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 20.12 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 20.43 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.92 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 23.42 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.55 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 21.19 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 16.42 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 17.85 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 21.51 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 21.34 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.94 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 25.92 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.87 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.24 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.05 | -4.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +13844.2% | 1.76 | 245.08 |
| 1970 | +1537.4% | 3.71 | 60.7 |
| 1939 | +1083.3% | 5.4 | 63.89 |
| 1934 | +1063.1% | 0.107 | 1.24 |
| 1947 | +461.1% | 21 | 117.81 |
| 1936 | +190.8% | 0.7035 | 2.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.24 | 0.107 | 63.89 | 7 |
| 1940s | 65.06 | 1.76 | 245.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 3.89 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.01 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.79 | 36.79 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 | 9.05 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 | 17.91 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 | 15.12 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 | 16.42 | 23.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 24.94 | 27.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Qatar 41.27 compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 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 co emissions per capita in Brunei?
- Co emissions per capita in Brunei was 26.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 245.08 in 1949.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for co emissions per capita?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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