Countries by Energy Use (Per Capita)
Complete ranking of 149 countries • kg oil eq/person • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Qatar
Field size
149 countries
Lowest rank
Yemen
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About Energy Use per Person Rankings
Qatar leads all 149 countries in Energy Use per Person with a value of 16.7K kg oil eq/person, while Yemen ranks last at 68.95 kg oil eq/person. This represents a 242-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
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
Highest Energy Use per Person
The 5 strongest Energy Use per Person reads.
Lowest Energy Use per Person
The 5 lowest Energy Use per Person reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 149 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
