China vs Syria: Per capita daily oil consumption

China
0.01 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Syria
0.0095 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
China rank
109th
Syria rank
112th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • China
  • Syria
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.01 barrels per capita per day against 0.0095 barrels per capita per day in Syria, a difference of 0.0005 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

China ranks 109th and Syria ranks 112th of 191 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0019 barrels per capita per day 0.0146 barrels per capita per day 0.0126 barrels per capita per day Syria
1990s 0.0027 barrels per capita per day 0.0154 barrels per capita per day 0.0127 barrels per capita per day Syria
2000s 0.0051 barrels per capita per day 0.0161 barrels per capita per day 0.011 barrels per capita per day Syria
2010s 0.0085 barrels per capita per day 0.0093 barrels per capita per day 0.0007 barrels per capita per day Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, China or Syria?
China, at 0.01 barrels per capita per day against 0.0095 barrels per capita per day in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between China and Syria?
0.0005 barrels per capita per day, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do China and Syria rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
China ranks 109th and Syria ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.