Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Brunei, 1975–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.7% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 83.5% on the previous year and up 270.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Brunei peaked at 24.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 1981.
That places Brunei 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | -0.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.2% | -22.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -6.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 4.1% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Brunei was 0.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.