Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4113 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4113 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
60.14 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.1458 tonnes per person
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.41 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 49.94 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 59.75 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 60.14 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.7 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 33.26 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 28.48 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 24.56 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 30.82 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 18.42 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 17.72 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -74.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 1983 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7631 tonnes per person | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2037 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1977 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.192 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2296 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +1893.0% |
| 1992 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4327 tonnes per person | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3275 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3725 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4364 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6345 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7406 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8698 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7383 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7469 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5031 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4551 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8108 tonnes per person | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7838 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +108.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7672 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7791 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7923 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8407 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8898 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9396 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9409 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6388 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8975 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3756 tonnes per person | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4653 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4113 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.4113 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 134.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1893.0% | 0.2296 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 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.