Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
120,000 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 120,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 120,000 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 110,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 90,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 70,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 50,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000 tonnes. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 148 Bahrain 0 tonnes
- 148 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Bhutan 0 tonnes
- 148 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Congo 0 tonnes
- 148 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 148 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 148 El Salvador 0 tonnes
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 148 Eritrea 0 tonnes
- 148 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Guatemala 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Haiti 0 tonnes
- 148 Iraq 0 tonnes
- 148 Kuwait 0 tonnes
- 148 Laos 0 tonnes
- 148 Libya 0 tonnes
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niger 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Niue 0 tonnes
- 148 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 148 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes
- 148 Senegal 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Togo 0 tonnes
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 148 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 148 Venezuela 0 tonnes 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.