Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei
Brunei: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 417.0%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 1987
All-time low
-33.7%
in 1986
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 7.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 417.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei peaked at 59.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -33.7%, in 1986.
Brunei ranks 20th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.4% | — |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +167.8% |
| 1983 | -21.4% | -335.4% |
| 1984 | -11.6% | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -266.1% |
| 1986 | -33.7% | -274.4% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | -277.0% |
| 1988 | -13.4% | -122.4% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -230.7% |
| 1990 | -15.4% | -188.0% |
| 1991 | -20.1% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | -2.2% | -89.0% |
| 1993 | -5.0% | +123.6% |
| 1994 | -3.9% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -708.7% |
| 1996 | -6.9% | -129.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -201.1% |
| 1998 | -9.6% | -237.6% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -288.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +598.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +219.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +327.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -90.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -45.6% |
| 2009 | -33.7% | -1343.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -141.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -80.4% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -202.9% |
| 2013 | -7.0% | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -278.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +835.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -71.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +742.8% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | -155.9% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -417.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 15.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | -33.7% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -20.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | -33.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -7.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -5.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 17 Laos 8.7% compare
- 18 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.7% compare
- 21 Malawi 7.2% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 7.0% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 6.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Brunei was 7.6% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.7% in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Brunei ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.