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Per capita daily oil consumption in United States

United States: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0626 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0626 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0751 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0589 barrels per capita per day
in 2012
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in United States, 1980–2019

00.020.040.060.081980199920191980: 0.075 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.07 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.066 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.065 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.067 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.066 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.068 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.069 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.071 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.07 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.068 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.066 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.066 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.066 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.067 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.067 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.068 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.068 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.069 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.071 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.07 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.069 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.064 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.061 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.062 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.061 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.059 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.06 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.06 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.061 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.061 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.061 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.063 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.063 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

United States recorded 0.0626 barrels per capita per day for per capita daily oil consumption in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in United States peaked at 0.0751 barrels per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 barrels per capita per day, in 2012.

United States ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Per capita daily oil consumption in United States, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0751 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.07 barrels per capita per day -6.8%
1982 0.066 barrels per capita per day -5.6%
1983 0.0651 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
1984 0.0667 barrels per capita per day +2.4%
1985 0.0661 barrels per capita per day -0.9%
1986 0.0678 barrels per capita per day +2.6%
1987 0.0688 barrels per capita per day +1.5%
1988 0.0707 barrels per capita per day +2.8%
1989 0.0702 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
1990 0.0681 barrels per capita per day -3.0%
1991 0.0661 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
1992 0.0664 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
1993 0.0663 barrels per capita per day -0.1%
1994 0.0673 barrels per capita per day +1.5%
1995 0.0666 barrels per capita per day -1.1%
1996 0.068 barrels per capita per day +2.1%
1997 0.0683 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
1998 0.0686 barrels per capita per day +0.4%
1999 0.07 barrels per capita per day +2.0%
2000 0.0698 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
2001 0.069 barrels per capita per day -1.2%
2002 0.0687 barrels per capita per day -0.4%
2003 0.0691 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
2004 0.0708 barrels per capita per day +2.5%
2005 0.0704 barrels per capita per day -0.6%
2006 0.0693 barrels per capita per day -1.5%
2007 0.0687 barrels per capita per day -1.0%
2008 0.0641 barrels per capita per day -6.6%
2009 0.0612 barrels per capita per day -4.6%
2010 0.062 barrels per capita per day +1.3%
2011 0.0606 barrels per capita per day -2.2%
2012 0.0589 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
2013 0.06 barrels per capita per day +1.9%
2014 0.06 barrels per capita per day -0.0%
2015 0.0609 barrels per capita per day +1.5%
2016 0.061 barrels per capita per day +0.1%
2017 0.0614 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
2018 0.0628 barrels per capita per day +2.3%
2019 0.0626 barrels per capita per day -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0686 barrels per capita per day 0.0651 barrels per capita per day 0.0751 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0676 barrels per capita per day 0.0661 barrels per capita per day 0.07 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0681 barrels per capita per day 0.0612 barrels per capita per day 0.0708 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.061 barrels per capita per day 0.0589 barrels per capita per day 0.0628 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 15 New Caledonia 0.0678 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 16 Bahamas 0.0669 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 17 Canada 0.063 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 19 Belgium 0.0578 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 20 Hong Kong 0.0576 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 0.0518 barrels per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in United States?
Per capita daily oil consumption in United States was 0.0626 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0751 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 barrels per capita per day in 2012.
How does United States rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
United States ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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
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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.