Brunei vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use per person
Brunei
121,980 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
128,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Brunei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei, a difference of 6,685 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 218 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 142,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,818 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 60,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 189,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,086 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 99,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 148,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,611 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 112,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,905 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 121,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 126,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,627 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Brunei or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 121,980 kilowatt-hours per person in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 6,685 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Brunei ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.