Barbados vs Brunei: Oil consumption per person
Barbados
22,787 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brunei
20,791 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
41st
Brunei rank
43rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Barbados
- Brunei
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei, a difference of 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 41st and Brunei ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,359 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 20,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 25,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 24,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 20,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Barbados or Brunei?
- Barbados, at 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Barbados and Brunei?
- 1,996 kilowatt-hours per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Brunei?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Brunei rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Barbados ranks 41st and Brunei ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.