Brunei Darussalam vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
24th
Small states rank
25th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Small states
0.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1811 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.184 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Small states
2000s 0.2001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Small states
2010s 0.2219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Small states
2020s 0.2741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0665 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Small states?
Brunei Darussalam, at 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Small states?
0.076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 24th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.