Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 435.77 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei stood at 435.77 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 1,627 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132.82 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 900.88 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,066 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 1,149 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,228 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,443 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1,477 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,475 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,572 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,408 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,221 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1,317 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,350 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,382 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,414 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,473 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,477 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,563 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,483 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,509 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,403 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,580 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,627 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,134 kilograms per person | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 1,265 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,080 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,303 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 561.31 kilograms per person | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 531.44 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 593.86 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 790.62 kilograms per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 268.21 kilograms per person | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 132.82 kilograms per person | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 263.52 kilograms per person | +98.4% |
| 2023 | 435.77 kilograms per person | +65.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 435.77 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 435.77 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.4% | 132.82 kilograms per person | 263.52 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,294 kilograms per person | 900.88 kilograms per person | 1,572 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,437 kilograms per person | 1,317 kilograms per person | 1,563 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,047 kilograms per person | 531.44 kilograms per person | 1,627 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.08 kilograms per person | 132.82 kilograms per person | 435.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 39 Israel 480.75 kilograms per person compare
- 40 Cape Verde 478.62 kilograms per person compare
- 41 Australia 448.75 kilograms per person compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 kilograms per person compare
- 44 Norway 422.17 kilograms per person compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 412.52 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brunei was 435.77 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,627 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.82 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.