Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei
Brunei: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 841,401 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
841,401 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.22 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
24,182 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei stood at 841,401 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei peaked at 2.22 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 24,182 tonnes, in 1960.
That places Brunei 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 47,925 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 51,076 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1852 | 50,563 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 79,729 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1854 | 61,555 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1855 | 57,012 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1856 | 52,798 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1857 | 56,242 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1858 | 51,736 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1859 | 48,841 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 50,014 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 50,270 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 53,678 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 42,796 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1864 | 45,544 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 54,081 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1866 | 52,139 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1867 | 48,401 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 47,485 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 52,578 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 62,764 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1871 | 63,241 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 73,317 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1873 | 81,964 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1874 | 79,948 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 78,007 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 68,993 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1877 | 84,858 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1878 | 83,136 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 96,143 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1880 | 126,261 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1881 | 140,624 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1882 | 143,849 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 154,584 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1884 | 145,058 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1885 | 146,194 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 154,951 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 149,968 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 174,003 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1889 | 175,506 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 137,547 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1891 | 131,244 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1892 | 145,314 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1893 | 126,298 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1894 | 173,930 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1895 | 151,946 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1896 | 158,358 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 148,539 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1898 | 163,671 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1899 | 163,891 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 230,282 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1901 | 262,965 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1902 | 275,826 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 282,714 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 276,962 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 300,411 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1906 | 284,473 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1907 | 316,167 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1908 | 289,200 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1909 | 326,096 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1910 | 415,095 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1911 | 442,611 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 444,004 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 461,004 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 434,990 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1915 | 514,939 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1916 | 498,744 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 509,552 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 496,692 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 491,819 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 379,920 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1921 | 427,882 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1922 | 463,203 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 340,605 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1924 | 408,170 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1925 | 421,690 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 433,341 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 455,948 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 444,700 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 420,664 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 542,712 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1931 | 569,312 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 597,892 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1933 | 586,460 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 593,678 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 599,943 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 580,414 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 578,509 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 644,058 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1939 | 558,943 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1940 | 646,733 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 696,087 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1942 | 678,976 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 658,897 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 661,828 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 654,244 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 646,073 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 695,134 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1948 | 677,437 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 646,696 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 690,224 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 708,141 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 782,081 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 888,190 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 828,357 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 852,100 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 945,715 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 910,870 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 999,869 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 112,082 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 1960 | 24,182 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1961 | 337,784 tonnes | +1296.8% |
| 1962 | 330,603 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.37 million tonnes | +315.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 420,407 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1966 | 573,196 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1968 | 805,714 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 848,582 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 477,456 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1971 | 679,635 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 554,620 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 441,549 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 718,364 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 510,249 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 627,094 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 837,590 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 868,808 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 684,985 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 940,182 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 732,470 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 750,900 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million tonnes | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 977,775 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 776,328 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 729,099 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 792,450 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 887,567 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 878,920 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 785,305 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 697,479 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 745,331 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 789,042 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 841,401 tonnes | +6.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 841,401 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1296.8% | 24,182 tonnes | 337,784 tonnes |
| 1963 | +315.2% | 330,603 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes |
| 1959 | -88.8% | 999,869 tonnes | 112,082 tonnes |
| 1960 | -78.4% | 112,082 tonnes | 24,182 tonnes |
| 1967 | +77.4% | 573,196 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55,748 tonnes | 47,925 tonnes | 79,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 49,698 tonnes | 42,796 tonnes | 54,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 77,237 tonnes | 62,764 tonnes | 96,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 151,100 tonnes | 126,261 tonnes | 175,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 150,074 tonnes | 126,298 tonnes | 173,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 284,510 tonnes | 230,282 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 470,945 tonnes | 415,095 tonnes | 514,939 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 419,612 tonnes | 340,605 tonnes | 463,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 585,192 tonnes | 542,712 tonnes | 644,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 666,210 tonnes | 646,073 tonnes | 696,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 771,763 tonnes | 112,082 tonnes | 999,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 674,378 tonnes | 24,182 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 640,035 tonnes | 441,549 tonnes | 868,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 732,470 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 729,099 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 878,920 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,712 tonnes | 697,479 tonnes | 841,401 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei was 841,401 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,182 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.