Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 12.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.50 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
333,424 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Brunei, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Brunei stood at 12.05 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Brunei peaked at 12.50 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 333,424 tonnes, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 333,424 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 490,976 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1967 | 439,680 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 428,688 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 487,312 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 8.20 million tonnes | +1583.5% |
| 1971 | 7.51 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 9.45 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 9.97 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.18 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 7.08 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 6.39 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.53 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 7.43 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 6.88 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1982 | 2.66 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.32 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 5.71 million tonnes | +72.3% |
| 1989 | 6.34 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.01 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 6.83 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 6.67 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.85 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 5.29 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 5.88 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.60 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.89 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.76 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.14 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 5.97 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.43 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 8.08 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 9.17 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 8.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.56 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 9.50 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.63 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 8.83 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 6.93 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 7.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 9.31 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 9.34 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 11.71 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.24 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12.05 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12.05 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12.05 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1583.5% | 487,312 tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436,016 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.98 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | 12.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Brunei?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Brunei was 12.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,424 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Brunei ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.