Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei
Brunei: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 81.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 81.09 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei peaked at 81.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million tonnes, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 14.51 million tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1972 | 23.01 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1973 | 31.87 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 38.39 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 43.65 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 48.31 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 52.47 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 57.86 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 61.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 64.48 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 65.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 68.26 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 68.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 68.56 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.59 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.79 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 71.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 71.73 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 71.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.95 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.39 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.30 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.55 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.73 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.35 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.05 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.36 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.02 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.83 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.90 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 81.09 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 29.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +90.3% | 7.62 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +58.5% | 14.51 million tonnes | 23.01 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +38.5% | 23.01 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.89 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 61.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.66 million tonnes | 64.48 million tonnes | 68.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.47 million tonnes | 68.79 million tonnes | 72.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.20 million tonnes | 72.91 million tonnes | 75.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.75 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 79.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.66 million tonnes | 80.11 million tonnes | 81.09 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 flaring in Brunei?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei was 81.09 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 flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 81.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brunei ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.