Oil reserves, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Oil reserves, per capita was 387.15 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Brunei, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 387.15 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Brunei peaked at 1,538 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 387.15 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Brunei 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,538 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,416 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,308 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 962.89 cubic meters per person | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 1,044 cubic meters per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1,017 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,039 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 965.98 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 937.11 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 897.28 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 856.31 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 817.35 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 795.41 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 774.93 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 755.51 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 737.08 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 719.58 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 702.93 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 687.08 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 671.97 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 657.53 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 643.88 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 631.09 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 619.19 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 608.18 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 598 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 588.58 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 471.55 cubic meters per person | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 462.92 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 454.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 445.76 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 437.88 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 431.22 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 425.3 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 419.64 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 414.21 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 409.03 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 404.11 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 399.46 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 395.06 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 390.89 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 387.15 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -26.4% | 1,308 cubic meters per person | 962.89 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,112 cubic meters per person | 897.28 cubic meters per person | 1,538 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.81 cubic meters per person | 671.97 cubic meters per person | 856.31 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.52 cubic meters per person | 454.31 cubic meters per person | 657.53 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.17 cubic meters per person | 395.06 cubic meters per person | 445.76 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.02 cubic meters per person | 387.15 cubic meters per person | 390.89 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Brunei?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Brunei was 387.15 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.15 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.