emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6529 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6529 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1966 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +125.4% | 0.6529 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6529 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 151 Uruguay 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Paraguay 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Morocco 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 South Sudan 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Brunei was 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6529 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.