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Share global methane emissions in Brunei

Brunei: Share global methane emissions was 0.016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.016
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0446
in 2012
All-time low
0.0005
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024

00.010.020.030.04185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 0.016 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Brunei peaked at 0.0446 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1917.

That places Brunei 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Brunei, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0006 —
1851 0.0006 +0.5%
1852 0.0006 +0.3%
1853 0.0006 +0.3%
1854 0.0006 -0.1%
1855 0.0006 +0.3%
1856 0.0006 +0.2%
1857 0.0006 +0.4%
1858 0.0006 +0.4%
1859 0.0006 +0.1%
1860 0.0006 +0.0%
1861 0.0006 -0.2%
1862 0.0006 -0.1%
1863 0.0006 -0.4%
1864 0.0006 -0.3%
1865 0.0006 -0.3%
1866 0.0006 -0.3%
1867 0.0006 -0.1%
1868 0.0006 -0.1%
1869 0.0006 -0.3%
1870 0.0006 -0.1%
1871 0.0006 -0.5%
1872 0.0006 -0.8%
1873 0.0006 -0.6%
1874 0.0006 +0.1%
1875 0.0006 -0.6%
1876 0.0006 -0.3%
1877 0.0006 -0.3%
1878 0.0006 -0.3%
1879 0.0006 -0.6%
1880 0.0006 -1.0%
1881 0.0006 -0.5%
1882 0.0006 -0.5%
1883 0.0006 -0.5%
1884 0.0006 -0.1%
1885 0.0006 -0.1%
1886 0.0006 -0.2%
1887 0.0006 -0.5%
1888 0.0006 -0.8%
1889 0.0006 -0.1%
1890 0.0006 -0.9%
1891 0.0006 -0.4%
1892 0.0006 -0.1%
1893 0.0006 +0.2%
1894 0.0006 -0.4%
1895 0.0006 -0.6%
1896 0.0006 -0.3%
1897 0.0006 -0.5%
1898 0.0006 -0.6%
1899 0.0006 -1.0%
1900 0.0006 -0.7%
1901 0.0005 -0.4%
1902 0.0005 -0.3%
1903 0.0005 -1.1%
1904 0.0005 -0.2%
1905 0.0005 -0.7%
1906 0.0005 -0.9%
1907 0.0005 -1.7%
1908 0.0005 +0.6%
1909 0.0005 -0.7%
1910 0.0005 -0.6%
1911 0.0005 -0.5%
1912 0.0005 -0.6%
1913 0.0005 -1.3%
1914 0.0005 +1.6%
1915 0.0005 +0.1%
1916 0.0005 -1.3%
1917 0.0005 -0.8%
1918 0.0005 +0.8%
1919 0.0005 +1.9%
1920 0.0005 -2.0%
1921 0.0005 +4.7%
1922 0.0005 +0.8%
1923 0.0005 -0.4%
1924 0.0005 +1.6%
1925 0.0006 +1.7%
1926 0.0006 +2.2%
1927 0.0006 -0.3%
1928 0.0006 +1.8%
1929 0.0006 +0.4%
1930 0.0006 +2.4%
1931 0.0006 +2.8%
1932 0.0006 +2.3%
1933 0.0006 +0.6%
1934 0.0006 -0.2%
1935 0.0006 +0.3%
1936 0.0006 +0.6%
1937 0.0006 +1.2%
1938 0.0007 +3.0%
1939 0.0007 +1.3%
1940 0.0007 +1.0%
1941 0.0007 +2.1%
1942 0.0007 +2.6%
1943 0.0007 +1.7%
1944 0.0007 +2.2%
1945 0.0008 +4.6%
1946 0.0008 +0.7%
1947 0.0008 +0.3%
1948 0.0008 +1.9%
1949 0.0008 +2.1%
1950 0.0008 +0.9%
1951 0.0008 +4.4%
1952 0.0009 +5.1%
1953 0.0009 +5.6%
1954 0.001 +4.4%
1955 0.001 -0.3%
1956 0.001 +3.3%
1957 0.001 +3.6%
1958 0.0011 +4.0%
1959 0.0011 +2.1%
1960 0.0011 +3.1%
1961 0.0012 +3.3%
1962 0.0012 +4.7%
1963 0.0012 -5.1%
1964 0.0011 -8.0%
1965 0.001 -6.3%
1966 0.0011 +13.8%
1967 0.0012 +8.3%
1968 0.0013 +2.8%
1969 0.0013 +2.7%
1970 0.0104 +696.3%
1971 0.0104 -0.4%
1972 0.0138 +33.5%
1973 0.0187 +34.8%
1974 0.0195 +4.6%
1975 0.0202 +3.7%
1976 0.0245 +21.2%
1977 0.0257 +4.7%
1978 0.0257 -0.1%
1979 0.0268 +4.5%
1980 0.0281 +4.7%
1981 0.0228 -18.8%
1982 0.0221 -3.1%
1983 0.0229 +3.5%
1984 0.0219 -4.2%
1985 0.0204 -6.8%
1986 0.0204 -0.2%
1987 0.0193 -5.6%
1988 0.0187 -2.8%
1989 0.0185 -1.1%
1990 0.0196 +5.9%
1991 0.0186 -5.4%
1992 0.0154 -17.3%
1993 0.0189 +22.8%
1994 0.0193 +2.2%
1995 0.0185 -3.9%
1996 0.019 +2.6%
1997 0.0203 +7.0%
1998 0.0232 +14.3%
1999 0.0258 +10.9%
2000 0.0283 +9.7%
2001 0.0339 +19.8%
2002 0.0272 -19.6%
2003 0.0279 +2.4%
2004 0.0233 -16.4%
2005 0.0221 -5.1%
2006 0.0294 +33.1%
2007 0.0286 -2.7%
2008 0.0444 +55.3%
2009 0.0331 -25.6%
2010 0.0381 +15.2%
2011 0.0432 +13.5%
2012 0.0446 +3.1%
2013 0.0299 -32.8%
2014 0.0375 +25.3%
2015 0.0349 -6.8%
2016 0.0365 +4.6%
2017 0.0333 -9.0%
2018 0.0369 +10.9%
2019 0.0355 -3.7%
2020 0.0365 +2.7%
2021 0.0319 -12.5%
2022 0.0181 -43.4%
2023 0.0192 +6.0%
2024 0.016 -16.5%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 0.016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 18% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 0.016 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +696.3% 0.0013 0.0104
2008 +55.3% 0.0286 0.0444
2022 -43.4% 0.0319 0.0181
1973 +34.8% 0.0138 0.0187
1972 +33.5% 0.0104 0.0138
2006 +33.1% 0.0221 0.0294

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1860s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1870s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1880s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1890s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1900s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1910s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1920s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1930s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0007 10
1940s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0008 10
1950s 0.001 0.0008 0.0011 10
1960s 0.0012 0.001 0.0013 10
1970s 0.0196 0.0104 0.0268 10
1980s 0.0215 0.0185 0.0281 10
1990s 0.0198 0.0154 0.0258 10
2000s 0.0298 0.0221 0.0444 10
2010s 0.037 0.0299 0.0446 10
2020s 0.0243 0.016 0.0365 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

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  4. 153 Estonia 0.0141 compare
  5. 154 Lesotho 0.0139 compare
  6. 155 Djibouti 0.0128 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Brunei?
Share global methane emissions in Brunei was 0.016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 0.0446 in 2012.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1917.
How does Brunei rank for share global methane emissions?
Brunei ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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