Water withdrawals per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Water withdrawals per capita was 200.46 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
200.46 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
323.84 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
200.46 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Brunei, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 200.46 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Brunei peaked at 323.84 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 200.46 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Brunei 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 289.42 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 301.41 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 312.91 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 323.84 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 315.94 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 308.44 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 301.3 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 294.51 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 288.03 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 281.84 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 275.99 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 270.51 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 265.41 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 260.69 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 256.33 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 252.29 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 248.06 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 243.52 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 238.99 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 234.5 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 230.35 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 226.85 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 223.73 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 220.76 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 217.9 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 215.17 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 212.58 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 210.14 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 207.82 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 205.63 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 203.67 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 202.03 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 200.46 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 200.46 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 200.46 cubic meters per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.98 cubic meters per person | 288.03 cubic meters per person | 323.84 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 259.36 cubic meters per person | 238.99 cubic meters per person | 281.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.98 cubic meters per person | 207.82 cubic meters per person | 234.5 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.95 cubic meters per person | 200.46 cubic meters per person | 205.63 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 106 Cyprus 220.82 cubic meters per person compare
- 107 Mali 218.18 cubic meters per person compare
- 108 Bangladesh 209.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 110 Sweden 195.99 cubic meters per person compare
- 111 Switzerland 195.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 112 Nicaragua 186.79 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.9436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0.5319 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Brunei?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Brunei was 200.46 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 323.84 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.46 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brunei ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.