CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 26.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei is 26.05 tonnes per person, measured 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, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 245.08 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.107 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Brunei 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.24 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 63.89 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 65.06 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 245.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 8.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.79 tonnes per person | 36.79 tonnes per person | 67.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 36.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 tonnes per person | 17.91 tonnes per person | 25.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 tonnes per person | 15.12 tonnes per person | 24.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 tonnes per person | 16.42 tonnes per person | 23.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 tonnes per person | 24.94 tonnes per person | 27.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei was 26.05 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 245.08 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.