Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,898 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,898 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,273 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
2,898 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Brunei is 2,898 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 6,273 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,898 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,523 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,712 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,966 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6,246 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,019 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5,941 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,632 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5,567 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,314 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5,792 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 6,066 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5,820 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5,910 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,116 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5,865 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,572 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6,170 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 5,608 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6,273 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 5,325 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4,945 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5,033 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,808 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,329 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4,271 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,050 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3,999 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,413 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3,974 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4,382 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3,621 kilograms per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3,653 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,943 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 2,898 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2,898 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 63.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2,898 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97 kilograms per person, 363.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,771 kilograms per person | 5,314 kilograms per person | 6,246 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,872 kilograms per person | 5,325 kilograms per person | 6,273 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,420 kilograms per person | 3,974 kilograms per person | 5,033 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,279 kilograms per person | 2,898 kilograms per person | 3,653 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 by sector in Brunei?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brunei was 2,898 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6,273 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,898 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 methane 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.