Tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei
Brunei: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 125.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei stood at 125.91.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei peaked at 557.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2013.
That places Brunei 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.8 | — |
| 2002 | 5.67 | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 13.96 | +146.0% |
| 2004 | 56.67 | +306.0% |
| 2005 | 71.71 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 8.13 | -88.7% |
| 2007 | 60.65 | +646.1% |
| 2008 | 112.8 | +86.0% |
| 2009 | 91.34 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 29.3 | -67.9% |
| 2011 | 50.54 | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 52.07 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | -92.3% |
| 2014 | 64.65 | +1521.7% |
| 2015 | 352.94 | +445.9% |
| 2016 | 557.55 | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 8.36 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 93.07 | +1013.7% |
| 2020 | 128.98 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 11.27 | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 88.67 | +557.0% |
| 2024 | 125.91 | +42.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 125.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 125.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1521.7% | 3.99 | 64.65 |
| 2019 | +1013.7% | 8.36 | 93.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.19 | 5.67 | 112.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.4 | 3.99 | 557.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.66 | 11.27 | 128.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Brunei was 125.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 557.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Brunei ranks 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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