Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei

Brunei: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 18.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
79th
of 249 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Brunei, 2005–2022

051015202005201320222005: 1.62006: 0.8382007: 1.62008: 2.72009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 3.42012: 4.22013: 4.72014: 42015: 4.52016: 1.92017: 1.52018: 4.32019: 92020: 9.12021: 14.42022: 18.1

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Brunei, 2005 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Jamaica 18.6% compare
  2. 77 Saint Lucia 18.4% compare
  3. 78 Myanmar 18.1% compare
  4. 79 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
  5. 81 Melanesia 17.9% compare
  6. 82 Cuba 17.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
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