Countries by Energy Use (Per Capita)

What Energy Use (Kg Oil Eq) Measures

Energy Use (Kg Oil Eq) is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining Energy Use (Kg Oil Eq) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.

Global Range

Values range from 68.95 (Yemen) to 16.7K (Qatar) — a 242-fold difference across 149 countries.

Regional Patterns

Asian countries dominate this ranking, holding 10 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.

Values are tightly clustered around the median of 1.5K, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.

Notable Outliers

The top of the ranking is competitive: Qatar and Iceland are separated by only 6%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.

Continental Leaders

Asia

Qatar

16.7K

Europe

Iceland

15.7K

North America

Trinidad and Tobago

11.0K

Oceania

Australia

4.9K

Africa

Libya

2.5K

South America

Chile

2.0K