Brunei vs China (People’s Republic of): Share of electricity generation from oil
Brunei
0.9%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
0.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
159th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
160th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brunei
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brunei ranks 159th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 160th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brunei or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brunei, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brunei and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brunei ranks 159th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 160th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.