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.
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
- 143 Armenia 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Albania 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Liberia 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Eswatini 502,823 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 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.