Singapore vs United States: Gas consumption per person
Singapore
22,694 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore, a difference of 3,609 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 218 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,500 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,705 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 19,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,041 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 22,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Singapore and United States?
- 3,609 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.