Human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei
Brunei: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.45 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 240 countries
All-time high
12.39
in 1998
All-time low
5.41
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 8.45 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei peaked at 12.39 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 1999.
That places Brunei 148th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.39 | — |
| 1999 | 5.41 | -56.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.02 | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 9.11 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 8.05 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 10.75 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 11.85 | +98.5% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 8.49 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.95 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 12.11 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 11.69 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.73 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 8.45 | -3.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 | 5.41 | 12.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 5.71 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 6.16 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 6.45 | 8.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More environment data for Brunei
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0073 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Brunei was 8.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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