Countries by Energy Use (Per Capita)

What Energy Use per Person Measures

Energy use in kilograms of oil equivalent per person, from World Bank Open Data.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining Energy Use per Person 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 kg oil eq/person (Yemen) to 16.7K kg oil eq/person (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 kg oil eq/person, 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 kg oil eq/person

Europe

Iceland

15.7K kg oil eq/person

North America

Trinidad and Tobago

11.0K kg oil eq/person

Oceania

Australia

4.9K kg oil eq/person

Africa

Libya

2.5K kg oil eq/person

South America

Chile

2.0K kg oil eq/person