Oman vs United States: Oil consumption per person
Oman
26,450 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
29,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
33rd
United States rank
31st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 2,685 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 219 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,543 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,190 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 10,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,417 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 14,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,145 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 19,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,977 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 25,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,638 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 24,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,724 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Oman or United States?
- United States, at 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Oman and United States?
- 2,685 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Oman ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st 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.