Oil consumption per person in Brunei
Brunei: Oil consumption per person was 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,791 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,404 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
11,656 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14,934 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 15,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 14,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 15,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 16,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 14,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 15,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 14,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 16,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 16,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 23,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 15,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 20,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 22,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 22,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 24,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 23,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 25,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 23,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 23,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 23,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 25,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,840 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 25,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 26,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 23,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 20,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 21,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 20,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 17,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 18,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 20,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.