Brunei Darussalam vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- United States of America
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America, a difference of 26,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,739 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,494 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 87,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 89,809 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 96,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 79,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 16,760 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 106,680 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 74,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 32,644 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 States of America?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 100,693 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
- 26,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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
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.