Greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei
Brunei: Greenhouse gas emissions was 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
53,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei peaked at 15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Brunei ranks 136th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 59,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 79,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 145,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 140,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 247,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 422,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 360,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 819,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 978,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 133 Namibia 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Costa Rica 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Latvia 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 Guyana 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Togo 12.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei was 14.96 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brunei rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brunei ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.