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