Methane emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Methane emissions was 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Brunei stood at 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Brunei peaked at 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Brunei 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 39,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Moldova 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Armenia 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Estonia 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Lesotho 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Brunei?
- Methane emissions in Brunei was 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brunei rank for methane emissions?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.