Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 10.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Brunei recorded 10.96 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Brunei peaked at 25.06 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1942.
That places Brunei 6th out of 146 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 | 2.55 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 25.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.17 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 20.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 19.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | 16.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 17.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 tonnes per person | 11.59 tonnes per person | 18.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 tonnes per person | 10.96 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 19.77 tonnes per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Oman 12.03 tonnes per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 10.91 tonnes per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 8.32 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6.06 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 from gas in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Brunei was 10.96 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 gas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1942.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Brunei ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.