Brunei vs Norway: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Brunei
225,202 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
214,403 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Brunei
- Norway
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 10,799 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Brunei ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1940s | 2,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,485 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1950s | 13,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,774 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1960s | 24,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,159 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1970s | 264,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 255,111 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1980s | 392,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 330,321 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1990s | 357,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 280,993 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 327,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 168,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 158,971 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2010s | 300,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 216,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,961 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 239,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 214,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,135 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Brunei or Norway?
- Brunei, at 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person against 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Brunei and Norway?
- 10,799 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Norway rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Brunei ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.