Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei
Brunei: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei peaked at 2.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Brunei ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -64.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -87.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +50.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1834.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +117.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1834.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brunei was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brunei ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.