Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei
Brunei: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 18.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei is 18.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 328.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Brunei ranks 79th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +128.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +181.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +25.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei was 18.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Brunei rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brunei ranks 79th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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