Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei
Brunei: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei stood at 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei peaked at 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Brunei 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 122,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 100,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,964 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 1 Qatar 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Bahrain 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 75.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 63.76 (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Brunei was 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 125,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,056 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Brunei rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Brunei ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.