Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,832 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,832 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,304 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
2,154 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Brunei recorded 2,832 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Brunei peaked at 3,304 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,154 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Brunei 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,154 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,285 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,409 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,455 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,534 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,679 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,816 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,849 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,625 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 2,536 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,481 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,520 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,587 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,654 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,748 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,647 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,824 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,047 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,991 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,909 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,008 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,205 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,304 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,234 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,239 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,221 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,134 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,073 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,084 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,982 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,682 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,546 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,657 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,832 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2,832 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2,832 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,534 kilograms per person | 2,154 kilograms per person | 2,849 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,741 kilograms per person | 2,481 kilograms per person | 3,047 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,148 kilograms per person | 2,982 kilograms per person | 3,304 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,679 kilograms per person | 2,546 kilograms per person | 2,832 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 9 United Arab Emirates 3,572 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 3,522 kilograms per person compare
- 11 New Zealand 2,857 kilograms per person compare
- 13 Oman 2,682 kilograms per person compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 2,679 kilograms per person compare
- 15 Maldives 2,566 kilograms 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 transport in Brunei?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Brunei was 2,832 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 from transport recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,154 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Brunei ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.