Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Greece
Greece: Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) was 0.0292 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0292 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0407 barrels per capita per day
in 2007
All-time low
0.0235 barrels per capita per day
in 1983
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Per capita daily oil consumption in Greece, 1980–2019
Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.
Analysis
In 2019, per capita daily oil consumption in Greece stood at 0.0292 barrels per capita per day.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Greece peaked at 0.0407 barrels per capita per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 barrels per capita per day, in 1983.
That places Greece 44th 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.
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day) in Greece, year by year
| Year | barrels per capita per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0272 barrels per capita per day | — |
| 1981 | 0.0261 barrels per capita per day | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 barrels per capita per day | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 barrels per capita per day | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 barrels per capita per day | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 barrels per capita per day | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 barrels per capita per day | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 barrels per capita per day | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 barrels per capita per day | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 barrels per capita per day | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 barrels per capita per day | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 barrels per capita per day | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 barrels per capita per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 barrels per capita per day | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 barrels per capita per day | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 barrels per capita per day | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 barrels per capita per day | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 barrels per capita per day | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 barrels per capita per day | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 barrels per capita per day | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.037 barrels per capita per day | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 barrels per capita per day | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 barrels per capita per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 barrels per capita per day | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 barrels per capita per day | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 barrels per capita per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 barrels per capita per day | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 barrels per capita per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 barrels per capita per day | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 barrels per capita per day | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 barrels per capita per day | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 barrels per capita per day | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 barrels per capita per day | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 barrels per capita per day | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.026 barrels per capita per day | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 barrels per capita per day | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 barrels per capita per day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0282 barrels per capita per day | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 barrels per capita per day | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 barrels per capita per day | +4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0292 barrels per capita per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0352 barrels per capita per day, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0292 barrels per capita per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0213 barrels per capita per day, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0258 barrels per capita per day | 0.0235 barrels per capita per day | 0.0296 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 barrels per capita per day | 0.0307 barrels per capita per day | 0.0365 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 barrels per capita per day | 0.0363 barrels per capita per day | 0.0407 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 barrels per capita per day | 0.0258 barrels per capita per day | 0.0333 barrels per capita per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 41 Puerto Rico 0.0314 barrels per capita per day compare
- 42 Austria 0.0309 barrels per capita per day compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0301 barrels per capita per day compare
- 45 Japan 0.0289 barrels per capita per day compare
- 46 Sweden 0.0288 barrels per capita per day compare
- 47 Denmark 0.0284 barrels per capita per day compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita daily oil consumption in Greece?
- Per capita daily oil consumption in Greece was 0.0292 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 barrels per capita per day in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 barrels per capita per day in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.