Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 164.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam, 2004–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam stood at 164.7%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 167.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 150.2%, in 2006.
That places Brunei Darussalam 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 167.9% | — |
| 2005 | 153.4% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 150.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 151.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 154.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 164.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 164.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.0% | 150.2% | 167.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 164.7% | 164.7% | 164.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.7% | 164.7% | 164.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 2 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
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More environment data for Brunei Darussalam
- Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days 5,905 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 17,696 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 16,386 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,310 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0189 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brunei Darussalam was 164.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 167.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.2% in 2006.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).