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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 53,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 56,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1852 | 56,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 68,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1854 | 62,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1855 | 60,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1856 | 57,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1857 | 61,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1858 | 57,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1859 | 54,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1860 | 58,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 59,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 63,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1863 | 53,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1864 | 55,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 64,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1866 | 62,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1867 | 58,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1868 | 57,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 62,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1870 | 68,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 67,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 76,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1873 | 84,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1874 | 82,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1875 | 79,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1876 | 70,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1877 | 86,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1878 | 84,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1879 | 97,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1880 | 124,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.2% |
| 1881 | 137,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1882 | 139,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 149,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1884 | 139,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1885 | 139,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 148,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 142,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 166,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1889 | 167,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 128,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.4% |
| 1891 | 121,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1892 | 135,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1893 | 116,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1894 | 163,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.9% |
| 1895 | 141,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1896 | 148,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 138,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1898 | 153,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1899 | 154,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 201,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 1901 | 229,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1902 | 239,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 244,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 237,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 260,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1906 | 245,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1907 | 276,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1908 | 250,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1909 | 287,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1910 | 371,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 1911 | 396,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 396,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 412,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 385,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1915 | 465,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1916 | 449,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 460,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 448,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 443,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 323,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.1% |
| 1921 | 370,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1922 | 404,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1923 | 281,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.4% |
| 1924 | 349,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1925 | 362,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 372,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 395,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 383,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 358,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 468,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 1931 | 490,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 516,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 505,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 551,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 537,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 568,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 694,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1938 | 770,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1939 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +301.7% |
| 1940 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1941 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.8% |
| 1942 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.6% |
| 1943 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.1% |
| 1944 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 1945 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.3% |
| 1946 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +293.2% |
| 1948 | 695,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -88.4% |
| 1949 | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1634.7% |
| 1950 | 983,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -91.8% |
| 1951 | 869,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 957,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1954 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 994,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 632,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.5% |
| 1960 | 527,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 791,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.1% |
| 1962 | 838,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +77.5% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 837,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.9% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +579.5% |
| 1971 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 11.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.1% |
| 1982 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 14.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 15.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +1634.7% | 695,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +579.5% | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +301.7% | 770,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1947 | +293.2% | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | -91.8% | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 983,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1948 | -88.4% | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.