Saudi Arabia vs United States Virgin Islands: Oil consumption per person
Saudi Arabia
57,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
115,903 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United States Virgin Islands rank
5th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 58,587 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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 | Saudi Arabia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,301 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 54,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 113,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,430 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 55,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 515,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 460,281 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 65,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,232 kilowatt-hours per person | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 59,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,583 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, Saudi Arabia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person against 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 58,587 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.