Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use

Brunei Darussalam
8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy use over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • United Arab Emirates
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 482 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,479 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 7,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,282 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2010s 8,269 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita 682.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 9,173 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita 660.65 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9,140 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 United Arab Emirates?
482 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.