Energy Use (Per Capita) by Country
149 countries • kg oil eq/person • World Bank Open Data
Top country
Qatar
Lowest country
Yemen
Source
World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Energy use in kilograms of oil equivalent per person, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
2.3K
Middle country
1.5K
Low end
68.95
High end
16.7K
Countries
149
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Energy Use (Per Capita)
Highest Energy Use (Per Capita)
Lowest Energy Use (Per Capita)
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Iceland is 4.6K kg oil eq/person higher than #3 Trinidad and Tobago (15.7K kg oil eq/person vs 11.0K kg oil eq/person).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Bahrain is 1.2K kg oil eq/person higher than #5 Brunei (10.7K kg oil eq/person vs 9.5K kg oil eq/person).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Qatar is 997.97 kg oil eq/person higher than #2 Iceland (16.7K kg oil eq/person vs 15.7K kg oil eq/person).