Azerbaijan vs China: Oil consumption per person
Azerbaijan
6,832 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
6,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
119th
China rank
122nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 193 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and China ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,956 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 10,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,303 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 6,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,432 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 5,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 966.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 6,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Azerbaijan or China?
- Azerbaijan, at 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,639 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Azerbaijan and China?
- 193 kilowatt-hours per person, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and China ranks 122nd 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.