Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei
Brunei: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 92.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei, 1991–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei is 92.00 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei peaked at 92.00 million billion cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1991.
Brunei ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.44 million billion cubic meters | 76.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 92.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 158 Namibia 102.96 million billion cubic meters compare
- 159 Gambia 101.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 160 Belize 101.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 162 Fiji 84.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 163 Central African Republic 72.50 million billion cubic meters compare
- 164 Barbados 70.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0212 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1112 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brunei was 92.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 92.00 million billion cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.00 million billion cubic meters in 1991.
- How does Brunei rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Brunei ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.