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Fossil fuel consumption per capita
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
33,179.2kilowatt-hours
Median: 20,922.5kilowatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
Qatar
212,681.1kilowatt-hours
Lowest
Pakistan
2,845.4kilowatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar212,681.1kilowatt-hours
2Singapore179,674.1kilowatt-hours
3United Arab Emirates125,198.6kilowatt-hours
4Kuwait106,313.2kilowatt-hours
5Trinidad and Tobago105,976.3kilowatt-hours
By Region
Asia49,508.9kilowatt-hours(23 countries)
North America47,331.2kilowatt-hours(3 countries)
Other41,184.5kilowatt-hours(10 countries)
Oceania39,380.7kilowatt-hours(2 countries)
Europe23,485.8kilowatt-hours(31 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2,845.4kilowatt-hours)High (212,681.1kilowatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 33,179.2kilowatt-hours)
Asia (23)
North America (3)
Other (10)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
Africa (4)
South America (6)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 212,681.1kilowatt-hours |
| 2 | Singapore | 179,674.1kilowatt-hours |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 125,198.6kilowatt-hours |
| 4 | Kuwait | 106,313.2kilowatt-hours |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 105,976.3kilowatt-hours |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 96,134.8kilowatt-hours |
| 7 | Oman | 83,610.0kilowatt-hours |
| 8 | Canada | 64,809.7kilowatt-hours |
| 9 | United States of America | 61,276.6kilowatt-hours |
| 10 | South Korea | 57,409.2kilowatt-hours |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 54,831.5kilowatt-hours |
| 12 | Australia | 52,910.0kilowatt-hours |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 50,373.0kilowatt-hours |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | 49,521.4kilowatt-hours |
| 15 | Taiwan, Province of China | 49,143.0kilowatt-hours |
| 16 | Belgium | 41,731.0kilowatt-hours |
| 17 | Netherlands | 40,738.4kilowatt-hours |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 39,597.7kilowatt-hours |
| 19 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 38,409.0kilowatt-hours |
| 20 | Hong Kong | 36,414.7kilowatt-hours |
| 21 | Malaysia | 35,498.6kilowatt-hours |
| 22 | Estonia | 33,376.4kilowatt-hours |
| 23 | Iceland | 32,031.1kilowatt-hours |
| 24 | Japan | 31,925.5kilowatt-hours |
| 25 | Belarus | 29,978.9kilowatt-hours |
| 26 | Germany | 28,390.6kilowatt-hours |
| 27 | People's Republic of China | 27,412.6kilowatt-hours |
| 28 | Norway | 26,917.9kilowatt-hours |
| 29 | Ireland | 26,614.3kilowatt-hours |
| 30 | Israel | 26,540.7kilowatt-hours |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 26,047.4kilowatt-hours |
| 32 | New Zealand | 25,851.3kilowatt-hours |
| 33 | Poland | 25,239.4kilowatt-hours |
| 34 | Austria | 25,004.4kilowatt-hours |
| 35 | Greece | 24,934.6kilowatt-hours |
| 36 | Italy | 22,410.9kilowatt-hours |
| 37 | Spain | 21,955.1kilowatt-hours |
| 38 | Cyprus | 21,773.1kilowatt-hours |
| 39 | Finland | 21,408.8kilowatt-hours |
| 40 | Slovenia | 20,922.5kilowatt-hours |
| 41 | Slovakia | 20,802.9kilowatt-hours |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 20,389.6kilowatt-hours |
| 43 | South Africa | 20,184.2kilowatt-hours |
| 44 | Lithuania | 19,425.9kilowatt-hours |
| 45 | Hungary | 19,283.1kilowatt-hours |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 19,221.6kilowatt-hours |
| 47 | Türkiye | 19,059.9kilowatt-hours |
| 48 | Croatia | 18,924.1kilowatt-hours |
| 49 | Denmark | 18,740.0kilowatt-hours |
| 50 | Thailand | 18,315.6kilowatt-hours |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 18,201.8kilowatt-hours |
| 52 | Venezuela | 17,953.4kilowatt-hours |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 17,752.4kilowatt-hours |
| 54 | Argentina | 17,621.0kilowatt-hours |
| 55 | Chile | 17,475.0kilowatt-hours |
| 56 | France | 17,201.3kilowatt-hours |
| 57 | Algeria | 16,195.6kilowatt-hours |
| 58 | Switzerland | 15,993.5kilowatt-hours |
| 59 | Mexico | 15,907.2kilowatt-hours |
| 60 | Iraq | 15,903.2kilowatt-hours |
| 61 | Sweden | 15,477.1kilowatt-hours |
| 62 | Portugal | 15,299.8kilowatt-hours |
| 63 | Latvia | 14,342.8kilowatt-hours |
| 64 | Romania | 13,542.4kilowatt-hours |
| 65 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 13,490.0kilowatt-hours |
| 66 | Vietnam | 11,322.1kilowatt-hours |
| 67 | Ukraine | 11,016.3kilowatt-hours |
| 68 | Indonesia | 9,393.9kilowatt-hours |
| 69 | Ecuador | 9,354.2kilowatt-hours |
| 70 | Egypt | 9,070.6kilowatt-hours |
| 71 | Brazil | 8,911.3kilowatt-hours |
| 72 | Colombia | 8,484.2kilowatt-hours |
| 73 | Peru | 7,904.6kilowatt-hours |
| 74 | India | 6,968.9kilowatt-hours |
| 75 | Morocco | 6,592.4kilowatt-hours |
| 76 | Philippines | 4,942.1kilowatt-hours |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 3,647.3kilowatt-hours |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 3,012.9kilowatt-hours |
| 79 | Pakistan | 2,845.4kilowatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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