Countries ranked by Energy use per person

How it has changed (1991–2024)

See how energy use per person has changed across the world’s countries from 1991 to 2024.

• The country ranked first changed over time: Qatar in 1991–2007, Iceland in 2008–2011, Qatar in 2012–2013, Iceland in 2014–2016, Qatar in 2017, Iceland in 2018–2020, Qatar in 2021–2023, Iceland in 2024.
• Japan’s energy use per person went from 3,561 kg oil eq. per person in 1991 to 3,004 kg oil eq. per person in 2024 (down about 16%).
• Japan ranked #33 of 140 countries in 1991 and #32 of 146 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2024

Country	1991	2000	2010	2020	2024
Iceland	8,191 kg oil eq. per person	11,405 kg oil eq. per person	17,025 kg oil eq. per person	16,084 kg oil eq. per person	16,248 kg oil eq. per person
Qatar	15,894 kg oil eq. per person	16,850 kg oil eq. per person	16,780 kg oil eq. per person	14,933 kg oil eq. per person	15,155 kg oil eq. per person
Trinidad & Tobago	4,716 kg oil eq. per person	7,576 kg oil eq. per person	15,019 kg oil eq. per person	10,701 kg oil eq. per person	10,506 kg oil eq. per person
Kuwait	1,852 kg oil eq. per person	9,498 kg oil eq. per person	11,314 kg oil eq. per person	8,886 kg oil eq. per person	9,893 kg oil eq. per person
Bahrain	10,672 kg oil eq. per person	12,833 kg oil eq. per person	10,318 kg oil eq. per person	10,834 kg oil eq. per person	9,511 kg oil eq. per person
Japan	3,561 kg oil eq. per person	4,067 kg oil eq. per person	3,900 kg oil eq. per person	3,047 kg oil eq. per person	3,004 kg oil eq. per person
Countries with data	140	144	145	146	146

See the full history, year by year