Qatar vs United States Virgin Islands: Oil consumption per person
Qatar
57,338 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
115,903 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar rank
7th
United States Virgin Islands rank
5th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Qatar
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar, a difference of 58,565 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 218 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 98,294 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 33,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 113,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,753 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 47,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 468,102 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 58,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,020 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 53,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,442 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Qatar or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Qatar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 58,565 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 7th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th 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.