Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Brunei

Brunei: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.16 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.16 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0577 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Brunei is 2.16 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0577 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Brunei 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0577 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0696 kt per square kilometre +20.7%
1963 0.0676 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1964 0.0647 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1965 0.0639 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1966 0.0932 kt per square kilometre +45.7%
1967 0.0827 kt per square kilometre -11.2%
1968 0.0814 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1969 0.0926 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
1970 0.7533 kt per square kilometre +713.5%
1971 0.7002 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1972 0.8994 kt per square kilometre +28.5%
1973 0.9981 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1974 0.9602 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1975 0.9165 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1976 0.7097 kt per square kilometre -22.6%
1977 0.7609 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1978 1.2 kt per square kilometre +57.4%
1979 1.25 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1980 1.13 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
1981 0.4535 kt per square kilometre -59.8%
1982 0.4326 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1983 0.611 kt per square kilometre +41.2%
1984 0.482 kt per square kilometre -21.1%
1985 0.5939 kt per square kilometre +23.2%
1986 0.5408 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1987 0.7324 kt per square kilometre +35.4%
1988 1.19 kt per square kilometre +62.2%
1989 1.31 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1990 1.14 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
1991 1.31 kt per square kilometre +14.3%
1992 1.27 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1993 1.23 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1994 1.13 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1995 1.17 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1996 1.18 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1997 1.2 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1998 1.09 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1999 1.17 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2000 1.02 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
2001 0.9981 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2002 0.8899 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
2003 1.07 kt per square kilometre +19.8%
2004 1.09 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 1.06 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2006 1.38 kt per square kilometre +30.5%
2007 1.58 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
2008 1.75 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2009 1.47 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
2010 1.55 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2011 1.86 kt per square kilometre +20.4%
2012 1.84 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2013 1.52 kt per square kilometre -17.1%
2014 1.76 kt per square kilometre +15.3%
2015 1.4 kt per square kilometre -20.2%
2016 1.56 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2017 1.87 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
2018 1.88 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 2.05 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2020 2.13 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 2.01 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2022 2.05 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2023 2.16 kt per square kilometre +5.6%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 2.16 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 2.16 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2625 kt per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +713.5% 0.0926 kt per square kilometre 0.7533 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0748 kt per square kilometre 0.0577 kt per square kilometre 0.0932 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.9144 kt per square kilometre 0.7002 kt per square kilometre 1.25 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7471 kt per square kilometre 0.4326 kt per square kilometre 1.31 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.19 kt per square kilometre 1.09 kt per square kilometre 1.31 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.23 kt per square kilometre 0.8899 kt per square kilometre 1.75 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.73 kt per square kilometre 1.4 kt per square kilometre 2.05 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.09 kt per square kilometre 2.01 kt per square kilometre 2.16 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 15 Japan 2.63 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Israel 2.52 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 San Marino 2.4 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 2.16 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Lebanon 1.93 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Germany 1.57 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Brunei?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Brunei was 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0577 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Brunei rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Brunei ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.