Methane emissions from agriculture in Brunei
Brunei: Methane emissions from agriculture was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.