Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4113 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, 1970–2024
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 from flaring in Brunei is 0.4113 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei peaked at 60.14 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1458 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Brunei ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.45 tonnes per person | 18.42 tonnes per person | 60.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 17.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.2296 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8726 tonnes per person | 0.4551 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9688 tonnes per person | 0.7672 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5577 tonnes per person | 0.3756 tonnes per person | 0.8975 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from flaring in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei was 0.4113 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 from flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 60.14 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1458 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brunei ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.