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.
Methane emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 7,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 7,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 7,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 8,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 8,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 8,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 8,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 8,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 8,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 8,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 8,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 8,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 8,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 8,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 8,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 8,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 8,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 8,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 8,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 8,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 8,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 8,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 8,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 9,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 9,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 9,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 9,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 9,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 9,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 9,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 9,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 9,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 9,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 9,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 9,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 9,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 9,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 9,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 9,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 9,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 9,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 9,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 10,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 10,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 10,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 10,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 10,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 10,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 10,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 10,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 10,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 10,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 10,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 10,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 10,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 10,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 10,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 11,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 11,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 11,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 11,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 11,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 11,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 11,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 11,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 11,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 11,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 11,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 11,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 11,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 12,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 12,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 12,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 13,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 13,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 13,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 14,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 14,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 15,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 15,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 15,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 16,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 16,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 16,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 17,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 17,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 18,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 18,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 19,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 20,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 20,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 21,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 22,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 23,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 24,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 25,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 25,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 26,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 27,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 28,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 30,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 33,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 35,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 38,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 40,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 42,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 45,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 48,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 51,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 54,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 56,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 60,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 58,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 55,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 53,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 63,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 68,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 72,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 76,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 652,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +756.3% |
| 1971 | 652,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 891,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 | +756.3% | 76,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2008 | +56.6% | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2022 | -42.3% | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +38.4% | 891,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +36.5% | 652,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2006 | +35.3% | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.