Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person
Brunei
130,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
193,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Oil production per person over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei, a difference of 63,162 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Brunei ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 116,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 116,841 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1940s | 300,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 300,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1950s | 936,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 936,207 kilowatt-hours per person | Brunei |
| 1960s | 485,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 225,278 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 729,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 917,994 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 463,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,087 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 336,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 206,804 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 321,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,608 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 184,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,468 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 125,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,817 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Brunei or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 63,162 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production per person?
- Brunei ranks 7th 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 Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.