Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei
Brunei: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 196.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 196.1 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei peaked at 199.24 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.58 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Brunei ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.51 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 114.24 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 111.17 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 108.31 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 105.6 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 103.02 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 100.58 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 130.99 kilograms per person | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 128.04 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 156.54 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 153.17 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 149.99 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 147.01 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 173.09 kilograms per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 170.01 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 167.16 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 164.53 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 188.74 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 185.28 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 155.86 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 178.42 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 175.26 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 172.6 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 194.55 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 167.96 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 165.79 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 187.1 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 161.74 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 182.73 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 158.12 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 178.81 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 199.24 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 197.64 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 196.1 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 196.1 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 196.1 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +30.2% | 100.58 kilograms per person | 130.99 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6 kilograms per person | 100.58 kilograms per person | 156.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.48 kilograms per person | 147.01 kilograms per person | 188.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.43 kilograms per person | 158.12 kilograms per person | 194.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.95 kilograms per person | 178.81 kilograms per person | 199.24 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei was 196.1 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 199.24 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.58 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Brunei rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Brunei ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.