Hazardous waste generated in Brunei
Brunei: Hazardous waste generated was 0.0022 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0022
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
98th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.0051
in 2019
All-time low
0.0012
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Hazardous waste generated in Brunei, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0022 for hazardous waste generated in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
That places Brunei 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0034 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0012 | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 | +316.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 | -8.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0022 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 million, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0.0012 | 0.0051 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 | 0.0022 | 0.0038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 18.3
- 97 Suriname 1 compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 0.0022 compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Brunei?
- Hazardous waste generated in Brunei was 0.0022 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Brunei ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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