Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 19.34 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.34 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.48 tonnes per person
in 2011
All-time low
10.49 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei stood at 19.34 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.93 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 18 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 18.85 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.46 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 18.06 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.42 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.82 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 18.92 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 16.16 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 13.45 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 10.85 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 10.56 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.49 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.22 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 15.47 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.86 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 15.07 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.29 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 18.1 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.56 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.22 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.48 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 22.88 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.23 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.36 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 14.39 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 17.01 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 19.54 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 18.51 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.46 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 17.53 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 17.25 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.34 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19.34 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19.34 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita 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 per person.