Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei
Brunei: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 106.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 106.10 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei peaked at 106.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,925 tonnes, in 1850.
Brunei ranks 143rd of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 308,816 tonnes | 47,925 tonnes | 557,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 830,130 tonnes | 607,491 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.14 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.19 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.66 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.78 million tonnes | 17.13 million tonnes | 22.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.11 million tonnes | 23.09 million tonnes | 29.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.46 million tonnes | 29.79 million tonnes | 36.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.97 million tonnes | 36.85 million tonnes | 43.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.84 million tonnes | 44.04 million tonnes | 49.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.49 million tonnes | 50.91 million tonnes | 64.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.31 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 77.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.08 million tonnes | 78.71 million tonnes | 88.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.66 million tonnes | 89.72 million tonnes | 102.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.51 million tonnes | 103.02 million tonnes | 106.10 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 land-use change in Brunei?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brunei was 106.10 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 land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 106.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,925 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Brunei rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.