Annual precipitation in Brunei
Brunei: Annual precipitation was 3,512 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,512 millimeters
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,936 millimeters
in 1966
All-time low
2,077 millimeters
in 2002
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Brunei, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Brunei is 3,512 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Brunei peaked at 3,936 millimeters in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2,077 millimeters, in 2002.
That places Brunei 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Brunei, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,319 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,740 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 1942 | 2,824 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 2,380 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 1944 | 2,706 millimeters | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 3,386 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 1946 | 2,813 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1947 | 3,237 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 1948 | 2,641 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1949 | 2,840 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 2,807 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 2,359 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 2,314 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 2,370 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 3,211 millimeters | +35.5% |
| 1955 | 3,458 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 3,611 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 2,856 millimeters | -20.9% |
| 1958 | 3,030 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 2,841 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 3,046 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 2,794 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 3,534 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 3,423 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,077 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2,755 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 3,936 millimeters | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 3,068 millimeters | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 3,117 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,544 millimeters | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 3,733 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3,281 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 2,964 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 3,658 millimeters | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 3,511 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3,334 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3,208 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3,338 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3,051 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3,114 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3,183 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3,273 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,462 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 2,973 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 3,420 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 2,907 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 3,010 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,625 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 3,514 millimeters | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 2,681 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 2,487 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,958 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 2,549 millimeters | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 2,711 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,501 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3,071 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 3,282 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,490 millimeters | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 2,859 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3,140 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,819 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,851 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,077 millimeters | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 2,460 millimeters | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 2,290 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,333 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,624 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,525 millimeters | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 3,781 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,812 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 3,586 millimeters | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 3,286 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,116 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,020 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,115 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,903 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,732 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,377 millimeters | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 3,072 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,681 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3,160 millimeters | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3,370 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,712 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,075 millimeters | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 3,383 millimeters | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 3,512 millimeters | +3.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,512 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,512 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,789 millimeters | 2,319 millimeters | 3,386 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,886 millimeters | 2,314 millimeters | 3,611 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,229 millimeters | 2,755 millimeters | 3,936 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,319 millimeters | 2,964 millimeters | 3,733 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,005 millimeters | 2,462 millimeters | 3,514 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,805 millimeters | 2,487 millimeters | 3,282 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,757 millimeters | 2,077 millimeters | 3,781 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,089 millimeters | 2,681 millimeters | 3,586 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,369 millimeters | 3,075 millimeters | 3,712 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More climate change data for Brunei
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Brunei?
- Annual precipitation in Brunei was 3,512 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,936 millimeters in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,077 millimeters in 2002.
- How does Brunei rank for annual precipitation?
- Brunei ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.