Oil consumption in Brunei
Brunei: Oil consumption was 9.62 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.36 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
2.31 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Brunei is 9.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Brunei peaked at 11.36 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.31 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Brunei ranks 154th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Brunei, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.36 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 11.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Brunei?
- Oil consumption in Brunei was 9.62 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 oil consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for oil consumption?
- Brunei ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.