Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 8.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Brunei stood at 8.18 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Brunei peaked at 220.03 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1933.
Brunei ranks 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 8.69 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 58.27 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 61.31 tonnes per person | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 220.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9439 tonnes per person | 0.2752 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8062 tonnes per person | 0.0981 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 7.15 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 10 Aruba 8.52 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Bermuda 8.51 tonnes per person compare
- 12 New Caledonia 8.26 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.14 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Luxembourg 8.03 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Bahamas 7.64 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 fuel type in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Brunei was 8.18 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 fuel type recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 220.03 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.