Australia vs Cyprus: Oil consumption per person
Australia
23,053 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cyprus
22,076 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Cyprus rank
42nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person in Cyprus, a difference of 977 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,247 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 24,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 22,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,518 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 23,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,083 kilowatt-hours per person | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 23,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,830 kilowatt-hours per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 24,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 969.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Australia or Cyprus?
- Australia, at 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Australia and Cyprus?
- 977 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 42nd of 219 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.