Long run air pollution in Brunei
Brunei: Long run air pollution was 11,077 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11,077
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
174th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25,182
in 2006
All-time low
1.6
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Brunei, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 11,077 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Brunei peaked at 25,182 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1750.
Brunei ranks 174th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.6 | — |
| 1751 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1.65 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1.68 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1.68 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1.68 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1.68 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 1.73 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1.76 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1.76 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1.79 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 1.8 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 1.82 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 1.84 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 1.9 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 1.95 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 1.97 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 1.99 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 2.01 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 2.06 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2.1 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2.12 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.17 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.21 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.23 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.27 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.29 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.31 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.44 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 2.48 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 2.5 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 2.52 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 2.6 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 2.63 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 2.67 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2.75 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 2.79 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 2.82 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 2.86 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 2.9 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 2.94 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 2.98 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 3.02 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 3.06 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 3.11 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 3.15 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 3.23 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 3.28 | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 3.14 | -4.2% |
| 1871 | 3.25 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 3.37 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 3.49 | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 3.62 | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 3.76 | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 3.8 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 3.84 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3.87 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 3.95 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 3.96 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 4 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 4.05 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.09 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 4.14 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3.94 | -4.8% |
| 1888 | 4.05 | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 4.17 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 4.26 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 4.45 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 4.65 | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 4.85 | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 5.06 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 5.27 | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 5.43 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 5.59 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 5.82 | +4.1% |
| 1899 | 6.06 | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 6.3 | +4.0% |
| 1901 | 6.74 | +7.0% |
| 1902 | 6.99 | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 7.24 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 7.5 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 7.76 | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 8.35 | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 8.96 | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 9.57 | +6.9% |
| 1909 | 10.2 | +6.6% |
| 1910 | 10.84 | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 11.27 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 11.7 | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 12.14 | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 12.58 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 13.03 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 13.48 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 13.93 | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 14.4 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 15.27 | +6.1% |
| 1920 | 16.19 | +6.0% |
| 1921 | 17.08 | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 18.24 | +6.8% |
| 1923 | 19.94 | +9.3% |
| 1924 | 21.17 | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 23.02 | +8.8% |
| 1926 | 24.34 | +5.7% |
| 1927 | 25.66 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 27 | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 29.5 | +9.3% |
| 1930 | 30.98 | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 32.32 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 52.29 | +61.8% |
| 1933 | 92.46 | +76.8% |
| 1934 | 404.94 | +337.9% |
| 1935 | 276.94 | -31.6% |
| 1936 | 524.77 | +89.5% |
| 1937 | 1,359 | +159.0% |
| 1938 | 1,566 | +15.2% |
| 1939 | 1,958 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 2,488 | +27.1% |
| 1941 | 735.56 | -70.4% |
| 1942 | 272.71 | -62.9% |
| 1943 | 322.97 | +18.4% |
| 1944 | 373.1 | +15.5% |
| 1945 | 342.03 | -8.3% |
| 1946 | 778.8 | +127.7% |
| 1947 | 940.38 | +20.7% |
| 1948 | 1,239 | +31.8% |
| 1949 | 9,554 | +671.1% |
| 1950 | 2,847 | -70.2% |
| 1951 | 3,025 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 3,091 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3,251 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 3,321 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2,938 | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 2,988 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 2,932 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,114 | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 3,189 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3,152 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2,923 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 3,282 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 3,162 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,031 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3,170 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3,879 | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 3,658 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,664 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4,001 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 4,795 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 3,336 | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 3,469 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3,666 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,709 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,793 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,047 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,030 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,224 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 4,365 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6,414 | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 6,447 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,555 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 8,480 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 8,440 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,738 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 15,803 | +80.8% |
| 1987 | 17,675 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 14,444 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 14,771 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15,661 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 17,685 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 19,184 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 20,475 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 23,536 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 24,438 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22,451 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 22,690 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 20,722 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 18,948 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 19,147 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19,188 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,759 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20,894 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 21,400 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20,700 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 25,182 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 23,694 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23,928 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,017 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 21,372 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,798 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18,911 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 19,307 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,055 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18,238 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11,585 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 11,168 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,940 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12,012 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,034 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,576 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,077 | -4.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11,077 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11,077 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +671.1% | 1,239 | 9,554 |
| 1934 | +337.9% | 92.46 | 404.94 |
| 1937 | +159.0% | 524.77 | 1,359 |
| 1946 | +127.7% | 342.03 | 778.8 |
| 1936 | +89.5% | 276.94 | 524.77 |
| 1986 | +80.8% | 8,738 | 15,803 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.61 | 1.6 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.84 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.02 | 1.94 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.41 | 2.31 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.09 | 2.9 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.61 | 3.14 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.03 | 3.94 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.15 | 4.26 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.96 | 6.3 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.86 | 10.84 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.21 | 16.19 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 629.78 | 30.98 | 1,958 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,705 | 272.71 | 9,554 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,070 | 2,847 | 3,321 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,392 | 2,923 | 4,001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,943 | 3,336 | 4,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,877 | 6,414 | 17,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,579 | 15,661 | 24,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,491 | 18,759 | 25,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,438 | 11,168 | 21,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,562 | 11,077 | 12,034 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Brunei?
- Long run air pollution in Brunei was 11,077 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25,182 in 2006.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1750.
- How does Brunei rank for long run air pollution?
- Brunei ranks 174th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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