Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 26.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.05 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
245.08 tonnes per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.107 tonnes per person
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam, 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam stood at 26.05 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 245.08 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.107 tonnes per person, in 1933.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.107 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +1063.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7035 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1936 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +190.8% |
| 1937 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +158.5% |
| 1938 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 63.89 tonnes per person | +1083.3% |
| 1940 | 70.42 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 45.97 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 1942 | 28.72 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1943 | 42.76 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1944 | 56.46 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1945 | 20.62 tonnes per person | -63.5% |
| 1946 | 21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 117.81 tonnes per person | +461.1% |
| 1948 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -98.5% |
| 1949 | 245.08 tonnes per person | +13844.2% |
| 1950 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -96.5% |
| 1951 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1952 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1956 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 60.7 tonnes per person | +1537.4% |
| 1971 | 54.46 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 66.48 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 67.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53.57 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 44.76 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 36.79 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 37.75 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 54.51 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 41.2 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 36.95 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 10.73 tonnes per person | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 13.45 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 13.35 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 11.85 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 10.14 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 14.18 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 23.71 tonnes per person | +67.2% |
| 1989 | 25.57 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 19.62 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 25.99 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 24.71 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.13 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 18.63 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 20.21 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 19.99 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.23 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.91 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 18.72 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.03 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.27 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.54 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.71 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 16.91 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.12 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.59 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 21.78 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 24.26 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 20.12 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 20.43 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.92 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 23.42 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.55 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 21.19 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 16.42 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 17.85 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 21.51 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 21.34 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.94 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 25.92 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 26.87 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.24 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.05 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 11.24 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 63.89 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 65.06 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 245.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 8.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.79 tonnes per person | 36.79 tonnes per person | 67.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 36.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 tonnes per person | 17.91 tonnes per person | 25.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 tonnes per person | 15.12 tonnes per person | 24.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 tonnes per person | 16.42 tonnes per person | 23.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 tonnes per person | 24.94 tonnes per person | 27.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 1 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Niue 4.14 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.16 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Brunei Darussalam
- Share co2 vs population 0.0046 (2100)
- Urban population 75.0% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 466,330 (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 13.23 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.59 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0187 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 515.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brunei Darussalam was 26.05 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 245.08 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.