Domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Domestic material consumption per capita was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei peaked at 23.58 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Brunei 223rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.27 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.36 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.32 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 16.58 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 16.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.03 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 17.17 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 19.24 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 23.48 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 18.48 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 22.84 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 20.72 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.06 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.69 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 23.58 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 16.38 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 9.89 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.07 tonnes. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.32 tonnes | 15.32 tonnes | 19.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 tonnes | 9.89 tonnes | 23.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 220 Mayotte 0.05 tonnes compare
- 221 Guam 0.01 tonnes compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 0.01 tonnes compare
- 223 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 223 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 223 Isle of Man 0 tonnes
- 223 Monaco 0 tonnes
- 223 Montserrat 0 tonnes compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) 0 tonnes
- 223 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 223 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 223 Western Sahara 0 tonnes
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 0 tonnes
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,496 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,093 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 782.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Brunei was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Brunei ranks 223rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).