Australia vs Brunei Darussalam: Coal consumption per person
Australia
15,029 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam
10,106 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Brunei Darussalam rank
12th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 4,923 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Brunei Darussalam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,262 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 27,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,364 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 31,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,088 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 22,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,526 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 16,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,497 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Australia or Brunei Darussalam?
- Australia, at 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 4,923 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brunei Darussalam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 8th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal 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.