Brunei Darussalam vs Kuwait: Energy use

Brunei Darussalam
8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Kuwait
8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
Kuwait rank
6th

Energy use over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Kuwait
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 294 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 7,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,227 kg of oil equivalent per capita 145.03 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam
2000s 7,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,857 kg of oil equivalent per capita Kuwait
2010s 8,269 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,513 kg of oil equivalent per capita Kuwait
2020s 9,173 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,883 kg of oil equivalent per capita 289.44 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait?
294 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait rank globally for energy use?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 6th 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.