Brunei Darussalam vs High income: Energy use

Brunei Darussalam
8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
High income
4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
High income rank
4th

Energy use over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • High income
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income, a difference of 4,480 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.1 times High income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and High income ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam High income Difference Ahead
1990s 7,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,665 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam
2000s 7,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,923 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam
2010s 8,269 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam
2020s 9,173 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,497 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,676 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Brunei Darussalam or High income?
Brunei Darussalam, at 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Brunei Darussalam and High income?
4,480 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and High income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and High income rank globally for energy use?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and High income ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.