Nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Nitrous oxide emissions was 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
146th
of 201 countries
All-time high
568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei is 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 407.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei peaked at 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Brunei ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 2,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 2,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 2,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 2,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 2,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 2,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 2,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 2,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 2,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 2,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 3,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 3,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 3,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 3,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 3,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 3,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 3,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 3,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 3,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 4,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 4,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 4,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 4,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 4,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 4,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 4,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 4,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 4,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 4,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 4,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 4,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 5,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 5,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 5,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 5,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 5,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 5,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 6,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 6,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 6,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 6,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 7,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 7,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 7,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 8,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 8,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 8,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 8,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 8,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 9,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 9,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 9,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 10,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 10,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 10,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 10,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 10,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 10,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 10,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 11,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 11,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 11,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 11,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 11,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 11,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 11,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 12,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 14,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 16,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1945 | 18,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1946 | 20,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 22,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1948 | 24,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 25,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 25,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 26,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 26,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 26,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 26,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 27,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 27,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 27,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 28,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 28,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 30,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 31,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 30,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 29,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 29,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 31,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 32,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 33,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 34,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 36,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 36,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 37,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 36,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 35,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 35,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 36,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 36,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 41,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 45,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 48,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 45,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 49,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 46,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 50,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 48,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 46,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 47,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 51,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 55,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 57,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 56,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 59,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 62,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 69,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 75,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 83,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 84,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 89,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 86,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 94,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 100,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 94,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 110,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 116,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 116,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 109,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 109,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 105,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 115,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 118,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 112,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 112,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 112,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 109,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 114,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 232,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +103.7% |
| 2020 | 438,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 443,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 455,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 486,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 22% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +103.7% | 114,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2020 | +88.4% | 232,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 17,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 149 Eswatini 502,823 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Brunei was 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brunei rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brunei ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.