Gas consumption in Brunei
Brunei: Gas consumption was 42.14 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
46.03 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
8.36 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption in Brunei stood at 42.14 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Brunei peaked at 46.03 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.36 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Brunei 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Brunei, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 22.06 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 24.91 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 18.5 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 15.65 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 18.86 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 20.28 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 1988 | 17.08 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 20.28 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 11.84 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 11.59 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 14.63 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 18.75 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.67 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 25.47 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 43.24 terawatt-hours | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 45.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 46.03 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.29 terawatt-hours | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 32.09 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 32.63 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.88 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.07 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 34.47 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 42.51 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.07 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 45.19 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 43.17 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 40.88 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 40.11 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.14 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 42.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 11.74 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 terawatt-hours | 8.36 terawatt-hours | 16.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 terawatt-hours | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 46.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.73 terawatt-hours | 29.07 terawatt-hours | 44.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 terawatt-hours | 40.11 terawatt-hours | 45.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 gas consumption in Brunei?
- Gas consumption in Brunei was 42.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Brunei rank for gas consumption?
- Brunei ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.