Carbon intensity of energy in Brunei
Brunei: Carbon intensity of energy was 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Brunei is 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Brunei peaked at 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Brunei ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 137.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Nicaragua 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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)
- 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 carbon intensity of energy in Brunei?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Brunei was 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 415.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brunei ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.