Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 8.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
220.03 tonnes per person
in 1949
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Brunei is 8.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0.5844 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1938 | 0.8236 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1939 | 58.27 tonnes per person | +6975.8% |
| 1940 | 63.37 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 44.52 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1942 | 28.72 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 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 | 19.78 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 116.68 tonnes per person | +490.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2292 tonnes per person | -99.8% |
| 1949 | 220.03 tonnes per person | +95876.8% |
| 1950 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -98.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6439 tonnes per person | -79.8% |
| 1952 | 0.9455 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 1953 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1954 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5056 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4162 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2752 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3456 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3317 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3168 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7651 tonnes per person | +141.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5432 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6917 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -85.8% |
| 1966 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +1672.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 3.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +80.1% |
| 1986 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +87.0% |
| 2008 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.18 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.18 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +95876.8% | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 220.03 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | +6975.8% | 0.8236 tonnes per person | 58.27 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +1672.9% | 0.0981 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +490.0% | 19.78 tonnes per person | 116.68 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +141.5% | 0.3168 tonnes per person | 0.7651 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 oil in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 220.03 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.