Gas consumption per person in Brunei
Brunei: Gas consumption per person was 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,071 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
125,671 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
29,056 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Brunei stood at 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Brunei peaked at 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Brunei 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 114,696 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 114,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 90,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 73,957 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 86,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 51,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 86,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 70,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 81,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 64,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 38,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 43,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 34,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 29,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 39,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 34,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 35,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 36,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 43,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 53,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 54,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 70,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 118,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 122,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 121,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 70,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 81,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 81,703 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 70,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 82,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 89,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 96,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 98,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 100,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 94,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 101,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 95,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 89,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 87,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 17.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 122,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Qatar 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Bahrain 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Brunei?
- Gas consumption per person in Brunei was 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for gas consumption per person?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.