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Per capita daily oil consumption in Australia

Australia: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0463 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0463 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0495 barrels per capita per day
in 2012
All-time low
0.0386 barrels per capita per day
in 1983
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in Australia, 1980–2019

00.010.020.030.040.051980199920191980: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.039 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.04 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.042 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.043 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.044 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.045 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.045 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.046 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.046 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.049 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.049 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.049 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.048 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.047 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.046 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Australia is 0.0463 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Australia peaked at 0.0495 barrels per capita per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 barrels per capita per day, in 1983.

That places Australia 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0406 barrels per capita per day 0.0386 barrels per capita per day 0.043 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0442 barrels per capita per day 0.0417 barrels per capita per day 0.0462 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0463 barrels per capita per day 0.0449 barrels per capita per day 0.0474 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0477 barrels per capita per day 0.0461 barrels per capita per day 0.0495 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Iceland 0.0497 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 24 Korea 0.0492 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 25 Oman 0.049 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 27 Cyprus 0.0447 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 28 American Samoa 0.0423 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0407 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Australia?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Australia was 0.0463 barrels per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0495 barrels per capita per day in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 barrels per capita per day in 1983.
How does Australia rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Australia ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.