Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 174.31 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Brunei is 174.31 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 296.59 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 139.3 kilograms per person, in 2005.
That places Brunei 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.57 kilograms per person | 185.29 kilograms per person | 229.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.71 kilograms per person | 139.3 kilograms per person | 296.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.2 kilograms per person | 189.47 kilograms per person | 274.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.6 kilograms per person | 174.31 kilograms per person | 201.16 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Brunei was 174.31 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 296.59 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.3 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.