Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 110,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
Brunei recorded 110,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 110,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Brunei 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,500 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 270,000 tonnes compare
- 162 Samoa 150,000 tonnes compare
- 163 Mauritius 120,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Cape Verde 110,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Comoros 110,000 tonnes compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 80,000 tonnes compare
- 167 Tonga 80,000 tonnes compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei was 110,000 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 110,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.