Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Energy — Emissions per capita was 28.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Brunei stood at 28.83 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Brunei peaked at 33.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.43 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Brunei 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.93 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 31.05 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 28.56 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 28.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.68 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 25.67 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.64 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 24.92 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.65 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 23.03 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.43 t CO2eq/cap | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 22.01 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 21.14 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.09 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 26.1 t CO2eq/cap | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 28.38 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 33.57 t CO2eq/cap | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 26.76 t CO2eq/cap | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5 t CO2eq/cap | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 29.47 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5 t CO2eq/cap | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 26.87 t CO2eq/cap | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.13 t CO2eq/cap | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 23.46 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 27.04 t CO2eq/cap | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.86 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 29.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.89 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 27.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 28.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 4.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 28.83 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 8.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.72 t CO2eq/cap | 23.64 t CO2eq/cap | 31.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.32 t CO2eq/cap | 19.43 t CO2eq/cap | 33.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 t CO2eq/cap | 22.13 t CO2eq/cap | 30.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 t CO2eq/cap | 27.78 t CO2eq/cap | 29.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 energy — emissions per capita in Brunei?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Brunei was 28.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Brunei ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.