Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei
Brunei: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 19.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.25
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
171st
of 252 countries
All-time high
19.25
in 2022
All-time low
14.23
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 19.25 for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei peaked at 19.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.23, in 2002.
Brunei ranks 171st of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.58 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.44 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.75 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.53 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.62 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.78 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.25 | +3.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.79, 19% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.79, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 | 14.23 | 16.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 16.55 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 17.8 | 19.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 168 Puerto Rico 25.83 compare
- 169 Liberia 21.6 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 19.46 compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 19.25 compare
- 173 Montenegro 18.81 compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 17.47 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 lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Brunei was 19.25 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brunei ranks 171st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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