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.
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
More climate change data for Brunei
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 466,330 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 349,799 (2025)
- Urban population 75.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 427.76 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.05 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.