Per capita methane emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita methane emissions was 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Brunei is 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Brunei peaked at 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1920.
Brunei ranks 17th 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 methane emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1859 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1863 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1866 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1867 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1869 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1873 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1876 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1877 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1879 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1881 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 0.9908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1883 | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 0.8934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1887 | 0.8698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1888 | 0.8475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 0.8257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.7838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1892 | 0.7637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.7251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.6882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1897 | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.6531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.6363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 0.5724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 0.5573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 0.5157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.4818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.4527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.4435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.4457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.4693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.4882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.4864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.4772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.5439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 0.558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.5721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.5862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +732.9% |
| 1971 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +732.9% | 0.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2008 | +53.8% | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2022 | -42.8% | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1973 | +33.5% | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2006 | +33.1% | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1972 | +32.4% | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 14 Paraguay 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Iraq 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Ireland 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Brunei?
- Per capita methane emissions in Brunei was 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1920.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Brunei ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.