Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei
Brunei: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei peaked at 9.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Brunei 225th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.75 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.38 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.06 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.43 micrograms per cubic meter | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.75 micrograms per cubic meter | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 7.31 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.15 micrograms per cubic meter | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 5.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 5.24 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More environment data for Brunei
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0796 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.5784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.1316 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0189 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Brunei was 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Brunei ranks 225th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).