Brunei vs Yemen: Primary energy use
Brunei
56.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Yemen
61.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brunei rank
107th
Yemen rank
104th
Primary energy use over time
- Brunei
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 61.6 terawatt-hours against 56.44 terawatt-hours in Brunei, a difference of 5.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Brunei ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.29 terawatt-hours | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 14.86 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 1990s | 17.17 terawatt-hours | 45.01 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2000s | 35.9 terawatt-hours | 79.44 terawatt-hours | 43.54 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 47.06 terawatt-hours | 73.32 terawatt-hours | 26.26 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2020s | 55.43 terawatt-hours | 61.12 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Brunei or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 61.6 terawatt-hours against 56.44 terawatt-hours in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Brunei and Yemen?
- 5.16 terawatt-hours, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Yemen rank globally for primary energy use?
- Brunei ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.