Energy Use (Per Capita) by Country
149 countries • kg oil equivalent • World Bank
What It Measures
Energy Use (Kg Oil Eq) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
2.3K
Median
1.5K
Minimum
68.95
Maximum
16.7K
Countries
149
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Energy Use (Per Capita)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Qatar | 16.7K |
| #2 |  Iceland | 15.7K |
| #3 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 11.0K |
| #4 |  Bahrain | 10.7K |
| #5 |  Brunei | 9.5K |
| #6 |  Kuwait | 9.1K |
| #7 |  United Arab Emirates | 8.3K |
| #8 |  Saudi Arabia | 7.5K |
| #9 |  Canada | 7.3K |
| #10 |  Gibraltar | 6.5K |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Energy Use (Per Capita)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Yemen | 68.95 |
| #241 |  South Sudan | 69.043 |
| #242 |  Niger | 162.046 |
| #243 |  Chad | 198.545 |
| #244 |  Eritrea | 289.548 |
| #245 |  Senegal | 291.051 |
| #246 |  Bangladesh | 297.118 |
| #247 |  Madagascar | 308.673 |
| #248 |  Burkina Faso | 312.929 |
| #249 |  Nigeria | 333.061 |
Surprising Facts
Iceland (15.7K) has 4.6K more than Trinidad and Tobago (11.0K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Bahrain (10.7K) has 1.2K more than Brunei (9.5K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Qatar (16.7K) has 997.966 more than Iceland (15.7K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.