Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 427.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Brunei is 427.76 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Brunei peaked at 427.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1933.
Brunei ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 628,637 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 15.34 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 32.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.36 million tonnes | 32.92 million tonnes | 35.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.77 million tonnes | 36.12 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.59 million tonnes | 47.87 million tonnes | 119.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.35 million tonnes | 126.32 million tonnes | 155.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.61 million tonnes | 160.96 million tonnes | 215.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.98 million tonnes | 221.09 million tonnes | 281.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.78 million tonnes | 289.81 million tonnes | 368.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.38 million tonnes | 379.26 million tonnes | 427.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Brunei was 427.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 427.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.