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.
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 |
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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)
- 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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.