Brunei vs Taiwan: Oil consumption per person
Brunei
20,791 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Taiwan
20,104 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
44th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Brunei
- Taiwan
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 687 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 21,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 24,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 24,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,611 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 19,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 798.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Brunei or Taiwan?
- Brunei, at 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Brunei and Taiwan?
- 687 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Taiwan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Taiwan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Brunei ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 44th 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.