Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei

Brunei: Energy — Emissions per capita was 28.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.83 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
33.57 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
All-time low
19.43 t CO2eq/cap
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 28.9 t CO2eq/cap1991: 31.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 28.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 28 t CO2eq/cap1994: 25.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 25.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap1997: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 23.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 24.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 22.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 23 t CO2eq/cap2002: 19.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 22 t CO2eq/cap2004: 21.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 26.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 28.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 33.6 t CO2eq/cap2009: 26.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 26.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 30.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 29.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 24.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 26.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 23.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 27 t CO2eq/cap2018: 27 t CO2eq/cap2019: 28.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 29.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 27.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 27.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 28.8 t CO2eq/cap

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Brunei, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.