Brunei Darussalam vs Kuwait: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Brunei Darussalam
121,980 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait
104,857 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
8th
Kuwait rank
10th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 17,123 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 60,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,867 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 99,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 128,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,751 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 112,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,329 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 121,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,669 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Brunei Darussalam or Kuwait?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait?
- 17,123 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Kuwait rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.