Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 19.34 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brunei, 1990–2023
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei is 19.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei peaked at 24.48 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.49 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Brunei 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.61 tonnes per person | 13.45 tonnes per person | 20.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 tonnes per person | 10.49 tonnes per person | 18.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.13 tonnes per person | 14.39 tonnes per person | 24.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 tonnes per person | 17.25 tonnes per person | 20.46 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 5 United Arab Emirates 23.31 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 19.66 tonnes per person compare
- 7 Hong Kong 19.37 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Belgium 16.79 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Oman 16.51 tonnes per person compare
- 11 United States 15.81 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)
- 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brunei was 19.34 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.