Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 357.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei peaked at 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1990.
That places Brunei 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +101.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +101.5% | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2020 | +86.4% | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Estonia 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 gas, per capita in Brunei?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brunei was 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.