Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei
Brunei: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 8.5 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
8.5 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.5 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
8.5 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 8.5 billion cubic meters for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei peaked at 8.5 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.5 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Brunei 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.5 billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 43% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.5 billion cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.4 billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 8.5 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Brunei was 8.5 billion cubic meters 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 internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Brunei ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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 Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.