Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 6.49 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Brunei, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brunei is 6.49 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brunei peaked at 6.5 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Brunei 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Mongolia 11.14 tonnes per person compare
- 2 New Caledonia 9.71 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 7.78 tonnes per person compare
- 5 China 6.26 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Taiwan 6.08 tonnes per person compare
- 7 South Africa 5.8 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brunei was 6.49 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Brunei ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.