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

Latest (2023)
196.1 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
199.24 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
100.58 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brunei, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 117.5 kilograms per person1991: 114.2 kilograms per person1992: 111.2 kilograms per person1993: 108.3 kilograms per person1994: 105.6 kilograms per person1995: 103 kilograms per person1996: 100.6 kilograms per person1997: 131 kilograms per person1998: 128 kilograms per person1999: 156.5 kilograms per person2000: 153.2 kilograms per person2001: 150 kilograms per person2002: 147 kilograms per person2003: 173.1 kilograms per person2004: 170 kilograms per person2005: 167.2 kilograms per person2006: 164.5 kilograms per person2007: 188.7 kilograms per person2008: 185.3 kilograms per person2009: 155.9 kilograms per person2010: 178.4 kilograms per person2011: 175.3 kilograms per person2012: 172.6 kilograms per person2013: 194.6 kilograms per person2014: 168 kilograms per person2015: 165.8 kilograms per person2016: 187.1 kilograms per person2017: 161.7 kilograms per person2018: 182.7 kilograms per person2019: 158.1 kilograms per person2020: 178.8 kilograms per person2021: 199.2 kilograms per person2022: 197.6 kilograms per person2023: 196.1 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Vietnam 201.19 kilograms per person compare
  2. 100 Indonesia 200.01 kilograms per person compare
  3. 101 Djibouti 199.49 kilograms per person compare
  4. 103 Myanmar 195.81 kilograms per person compare
  5. 104 Congo 195.7 kilograms per person compare
  6. 105 Benin 193.47 kilograms per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.