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