Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.77 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam stood at 4.77 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 9.45 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Brunei Darussalam 249th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.47 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 8.94 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.77 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.39 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.45 µg/m³ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.77 µg/m³ | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 7.33 µg/m³ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.17 µg/m³ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.58 µg/m³ | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 5.26 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.77 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.32 µg/m³ | 6.77 µg/m³ | 9.45 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 µg/m³ | 4.77 µg/m³ | 5.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Brunei Darussalam
- Red List Index 0.8284 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 35 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 62 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 3.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brunei Darussalam was 4.77 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 249th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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