Per capita ghg emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita ghg emissions was 32.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.33
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
257.97
in 1949
All-time low
5.97
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Brunei stood at 32.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Brunei peaked at 257.97 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 1960.
Brunei ranks 4th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.62 | — |
| 1851 | 13.19 | +4.5% |
| 1852 | 12.86 | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 15.22 | +18.4% |
| 1854 | 13.63 | -10.5% |
| 1855 | 12.92 | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 12.05 | -6.7% |
| 1857 | 12.64 | +4.9% |
| 1858 | 11.55 | -8.6% |
| 1859 | 10.78 | -6.7% |
| 1860 | 11.3 | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 11.27 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 11.73 | +4.1% |
| 1863 | 9.56 | -18.5% |
| 1864 | 9.83 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 11.06 | +12.6% |
| 1866 | 10.46 | -5.5% |
| 1867 | 9.57 | -8.5% |
| 1868 | 9.15 | -4.4% |
| 1869 | 9.67 | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 10.27 | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 10.08 | -1.9% |
| 1872 | 11.14 | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 11.95 | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 11.26 | -5.8% |
| 1875 | 10.62 | -5.7% |
| 1876 | 9.1 | -14.3% |
| 1877 | 10.77 | +18.4% |
| 1878 | 10.21 | -5.2% |
| 1879 | 11.4 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | 14.03 | +23.2% |
| 1881 | 14.99 | +6.8% |
| 1882 | 14.76 | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 15.3 | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 13.81 | -9.8% |
| 1885 | 13.43 | -2.8% |
| 1886 | 13.77 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 12.85 | -6.7% |
| 1888 | 14.49 | +12.8% |
| 1889 | 14.13 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 10.47 | -25.9% |
| 1891 | 9.6 | -8.3% |
| 1892 | 10.35 | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 8.6 | -16.9% |
| 1894 | 11.73 | +36.4% |
| 1895 | 9.83 | -16.2% |
| 1896 | 9.95 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 9 | -9.6% |
| 1898 | 9.67 | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 9.38 | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 11.88 | +26.6% |
| 1901 | 13.09 | +10.2% |
| 1902 | 13.24 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 13.07 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 12.3 | -5.9% |
| 1905 | 13.06 | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 11.87 | -9.1% |
| 1907 | 13.01 | +9.6% |
| 1908 | 11.43 | -12.2% |
| 1909 | 12.77 | +11.7% |
| 1910 | 16.04 | +25.6% |
| 1911 | 16.96 | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 16.82 | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 17.2 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 15.8 | -8.1% |
| 1915 | 18.76 | +18.7% |
| 1916 | 17.8 | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 17.93 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 17.16 | -4.3% |
| 1919 | 16.7 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 11.99 | -28.2% |
| 1921 | 13.52 | +12.7% |
| 1922 | 14.56 | +7.7% |
| 1923 | 9.99 | -31.4% |
| 1924 | 12.21 | +22.1% |
| 1925 | 12.48 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 12.66 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 13.23 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 12.65 | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 11.63 | -8.1% |
| 1930 | 14.87 | +27.9% |
| 1931 | 15.18 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 15.56 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 14.76 | -5.1% |
| 1934 | 15.6 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 14.74 | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 15.11 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 17.9 | +18.4% |
| 1938 | 19.25 | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 75.31 | +291.2% |
| 1940 | 83.73 | +11.2% |
| 1941 | 60.24 | -28.1% |
| 1942 | 42.44 | -29.5% |
| 1943 | 55.96 | +31.9% |
| 1944 | 69.68 | +24.5% |
| 1945 | 33.64 | -51.7% |
| 1946 | 33.79 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 131.66 | +289.6% |
| 1948 | 15.17 | -88.5% |
| 1949 | 257.97 | +1600.2% |
| 1950 | 20.37 | -92.1% |
| 1951 | 16.97 | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 17.64 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 18.76 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 16.86 | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 15.25 | -9.5% |
| 1956 | 14.91 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 13.94 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 14.7 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 7.55 | -48.7% |
| 1960 | 5.97 | -20.9% |
| 1961 | 8.55 | +43.4% |
| 1962 | 8.67 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.72 | +69.8% |
| 1964 | 12.52 | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 7.55 | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 9.89 | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 11.57 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 10.12 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 10.55 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 69.73 | +560.9% |
| 1971 | 64.81 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 77.14 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 79.42 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 66.98 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 57.08 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 51.3 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 53.32 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 69.77 | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 55.72 | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 52.73 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 22.98 | -56.4% |
| 1982 | 26.4 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 25.04 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 22.41 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 25.73 | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 25.35 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 27.48 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 37.98 | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 36.88 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 30.65 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 35.79 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 33.97 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 31.13 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 28.52 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 29.27 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29.58 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.41 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.57 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 28.24 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.66 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.04 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 25.01 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.9 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 31.69 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 32.84 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.95 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 37.24 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.88 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 33.34 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 27.34 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 28.72 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.36 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 31.29 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.12 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 35.04 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.21 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 33.95 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.33 | -4.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 32.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 4.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 32.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 6.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +1600.2% | 15.17 | 257.97 |
| 1970 | +560.9% | 10.55 | 69.73 |
| 1939 | +291.2% | 19.25 | 75.31 |
| 1947 | +289.6% | 33.79 | 131.66 |
| 1950 | -92.1% | 257.97 | 20.37 |
| 1948 | -88.5% | 131.66 | 15.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.75 | 10.78 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.36 | 9.15 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.68 | 9.1 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.16 | 12.85 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.86 | 8.6 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.57 | 11.43 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.12 | 15.8 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.49 | 9.99 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.83 | 14.74 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 78.43 | 15.17 | 257.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.69 | 7.55 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.01 | 5.97 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.53 | 51.3 | 79.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3 | 22.41 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8 | 28.52 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.82 | 22.9 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 | 27.34 | 37.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.93 | 32.33 | 35.12 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Brunei?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Brunei was 32.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 257.97 in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 1960.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Brunei ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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