Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei
Brunei: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
3,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei stood at 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei peaked at 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Brunei 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 3,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 3,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 3,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 4,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 4,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 4,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 4,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 4,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 4,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 4,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 4,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 4,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 4,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 4,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 4,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 4,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 4,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 4,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 4,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 4,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 4,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 4,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 4,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 4,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 4,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 4,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 5,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 5,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 5,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 5,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 5,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 5,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 5,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 5,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 5,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 5,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 5,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 5,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 5,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 5,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 5,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 5,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 5,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 5,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 5,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 5,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 6,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 6,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 6,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 6,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 6,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 6,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 6,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 6,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 6,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 6,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 6,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 6,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 6,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 6,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 6,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 7,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 7,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 7,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 7,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 7,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 7,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 7,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 8,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 8,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 8,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 8,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 12,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.5% |
| 1934 | 53,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +322.2% |
| 1935 | 34,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.3% |
| 1936 | 86,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +147.8% |
| 1937 | 214,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +148.8% |
| 1938 | 225,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1067.3% |
| 1940 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1941 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.4% |
| 1942 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.5% |
| 1943 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.9% |
| 1944 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.1% |
| 1945 | 932,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -62.8% |
| 1946 | 958,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +459.8% |
| 1948 | 95,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -98.2% |
| 1949 | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11938.7% |
| 1950 | 429,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 1951 | 317,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.2% |
| 1952 | 340,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 363,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 379,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 320,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 317,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 315,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 341,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 350,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 358,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 330,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 398,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 385,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 372,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 365,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 528,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 477,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 468,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 529,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1565.7% |
| 1971 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.3% |
| 1989 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 10.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 10.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 36% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +11938.7% | 95,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +1565.7% | 529,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +1067.3% | 225,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1947 | +459.8% | 958,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1934 | +322.2% | 12,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1937 | +148.8% | 86,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 329,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 347,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 421,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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- 114 Slovenia 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Tajikistan 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Uruguay 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brunei was 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brunei rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brunei ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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