Brunei vs Kuwait: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Brunei
121,968 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kuwait
104,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
7th
Kuwait rank
10th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 121,968 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait, a difference of 17,131 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brunei'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 ahead.
Brunei ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 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 | 112,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 121,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 103,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,694 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Brunei, at 121,968 kilowatt-hours per person against 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 17,131 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Brunei ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.