Brunei vs Suriname: Oil consumption
Brunei
9.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Suriname
8.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brunei rank
154th
Suriname rank
157th
Oil consumption over time
- Brunei
- Suriname
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 9.62 terawatt-hours against 8.84 terawatt-hours in Suriname, a difference of 0.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Brunei ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 157th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
| 1990s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 0.2965 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2010s | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
| 2020s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 9.21 terawatt-hours | 0.267 terawatt-hours | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Brunei or Suriname?
- Brunei, at 9.62 terawatt-hours against 8.84 terawatt-hours in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Brunei and Suriname?
- 0.78 terawatt-hours, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for oil consumption?
- Brunei ranks 154th and Suriname ranks 157th 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 Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.