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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 80,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 80,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 110,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 110,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.