Change in total mangrove area in Brunei
Brunei: Change in total mangrove area was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
23rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Change in total mangrove area in Brunei, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Brunei stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Brunei peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 23rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2700.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -177.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +200.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1900.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -42.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Brunei?
- Change in total mangrove area in Brunei was 0.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Brunei ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).