CO₂ emissions from transport in Brunei
Brunei: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Brunei is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Brunei peaked at 1.36 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 550,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 732,000 tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 978,000 tonnes | 810,000 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.30 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 from transport in Brunei?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Brunei was 1.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Brunei ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.