Gabon vs Guatemala: Oil consumption per person

Gabon
3,829 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guatemala
3,905 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
147th
Guatemala rank
146th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Gabon
  • Guatemala
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 76 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 146th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 8,661 kilowatt-hours per person 1,933 kilowatt-hours per person 6,728 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
1990s 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person 6,443 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2000s 6,372 kilowatt-hours per person 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person 3,281 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2010s 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person 3,052 kilowatt-hours per person 3,324 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2020s 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person 3,765 kilowatt-hours per person 34.59 kilowatt-hours per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Gabon or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Gabon and Guatemala?
76 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guatemala?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Guatemala rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Gabon ranks 147th and Guatemala ranks 146th 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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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.