Brunei Darussalam vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Brunei Darussalam
91,071 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
62,217 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person against 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 28,854 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 38,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,556 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 75,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,974 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 87,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,153 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 92,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,767 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Brunei Darussalam or United Arab Emirates?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person against 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 28,854 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 219 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.