Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brunei
Brunei: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 14.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brunei stood at 14.16 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 2,227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brunei peaked at 14.16 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1933.
That places Brunei 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 608,224 tonnes | +16500.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million tonnes | +350.5% |
| 2021 | 5.48 million tonnes | +100.2% |
| 2022 | 8.17 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 14.16 million tonnes | +26.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.16 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.16 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 646.78 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 608,224 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes | 608,224 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brunei?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brunei was 14.16 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 from coal recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brunei ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.7%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.