Oil consumption per person in Brunei
Brunei: Oil consumption per person was 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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, oil consumption per person in Brunei stood at 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Brunei peaked at 27,404 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,656 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Brunei ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 40 Australia 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2249 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5399 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2563 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2101 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3438 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Brunei?
- Oil consumption per person in Brunei was 20,791 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 27,404 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,656 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for oil consumption per person?
- Brunei ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.