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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Brunei: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 20.24 t (2024), 5th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 25.64 t (2024), 6th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 11.9 Mt (2024), 135th of 203 in the world and 18th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person20.24 t2024 · world 5/203 · region 2/37GHG per person25.64 t2024 · world 6/203 · region 3/37GHG emissions11.9 Mt2024 · world 135/203 · region 18/37CO₂ emissions9.4 Mt2024 · world 113/203 · region 18/37
CO₂ per person
BruneiEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Brunei20.24 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
BruneiEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.010203040199520002005201020152020Brunei25.64 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Brunei in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes20.24 t20245/2032/3718.61 t18.81 t22.64 t+4.1%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e25.64 t20246/2033/3726.00 t25.44 t28.51 t+1.9%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e11.9 Mt2024135/20318/378.5 Mt10.0 Mt12.8 Mt+13%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt9.4 Mt2024113/20318/376.1 Mt7.4 Mt10.1 Mt+16%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.8 Mt2024147/20319/372.2 Mt2.4 Mt2.0 Mt−17%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.0%2021208/21237/370.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201114.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.0%2021203/20635/350.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³7.6 µg/m³2023171/20018/339.0 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³−9.2%since 201327.3 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area72.1%202416/2147/3575.3%72.1%72.1%±0.0 ppsince 201427.3%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area2.9%2024203/21034/362.3%2.5%2.9%+0.2 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.8%2024189/20628/340.8%0.8%0.8%±0.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory7.5%2025131/21317/36··9.0%−1.5 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.1%2022152/17718/201.1%1.1%1.1%±0.0 ppsince 201212.1%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³18,666 m³202233/1838/2326,040 m³21,665 m³18,998 m³−11%since 20124,306 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,418 kg/ha2024107/17918/241,006 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha3,000 kg/ha+50%since 20145,430 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Brunei and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Brunei. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBruneiMalaysia
CO₂ per person20.24 t20248.32 t2024
GHG per person25.64 t20249.34 t2024
GHG emissions11.9 Mt2024332.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions9.4 Mt2024296.0 Mt2024
Methane1.8 Mt202426.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.0%20217.5%2021
Renewable power0.0%202117.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure7.6 µg/m³202315.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover72.1%202457.7%2024
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