Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.88 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.78 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
3.52 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei is 8.88 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei peaked at 9.78 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million tonnes, in 2001.
Brunei ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.81 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.73 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.13 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.21 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 5.78 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.05 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.49 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.76 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.78 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 9.28 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.21 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.33 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.15 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 8.55 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 8.19 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.15 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.92 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.86 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.88 million tonnes | +13.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.88 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.88 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei was 8.88 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.