Brunei vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Brunei
42.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
40.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei rank
68th
Portugal rank
69th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Brunei
- Portugal
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 42.14 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.26 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 1990s | 10.81 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2000s | 27.27 terawatt-hours | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 9.92 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.73 terawatt-hours | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.3 terawatt-hours | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Brunei or Portugal?
- Brunei, at 42.14 terawatt-hours against 40.88 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Brunei and Portugal?
- 1.26 terawatt-hours, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Brunei ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 69th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.