Iceland vs Nauru: Oil consumption per person
Iceland
29,334 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nauru
31,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
29th
Nauru rank
26th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 2,224 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Nauru ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,015 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 33,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,723 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 37,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,306 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,699 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 25,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iceland or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iceland and Nauru?
- 2,224 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nauru rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 29th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.