Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Brunei Darussalam
100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 5,600 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 174 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 85,739 kg of oil equivalent per capita 126,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita 40,460 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 87,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita 113,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita 26,535 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2010s 96,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita 104,102 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,933 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 106,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita 98,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,684 kg of oil equivalent per capita Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Brunei Darussalam or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
5,600 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.