Methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei
Brunei: Methane emissions from agriculture was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei stood at 20,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Brunei 172nd 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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.