Bahamas vs Nauru: Oil consumption per person

Bahamas
34,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nauru
31,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
23rd
Nauru rank
26th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Bahamas
  • Nauru
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198020022024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru, a difference of 2,722 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.

Bahamas ranks 23rd and Nauru ranks 26th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Nauru Difference Ahead
1980s 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person 17,385 kilowatt-hours per person Nauru
1990s 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person 17,927 kilowatt-hours per person Nauru
2000s 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person 12,782 kilowatt-hours per person Bahamas
2010s 33,211 kilowatt-hours per person 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person 6,174 kilowatt-hours per person Bahamas
2020s 31,808 kilowatt-hours per person 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person 3,617 kilowatt-hours per person Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bahamas or Nauru?
Bahamas, at 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bahamas and Nauru?
2,722 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nauru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Nauru rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Bahamas ranks 23rd and Nauru ranks 26th 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 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

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.