Oil consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Oil consumption per person was 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23,053 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
17,611 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Australia stood at 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Australia peaked at 26,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 17,611 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Australia ranks 40th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,611 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 19,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 21,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 21,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 23,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 23,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 23,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 25,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 25,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 25,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 24,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 24,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 23,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 22,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 22,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 22,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 21,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 22,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 22,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 21,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 22,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23,588 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23,510 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 20,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 22,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 23,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 24,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Guadeloupe 24,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Martinique 24,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Australia?
- Oil consumption per person in Australia was 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,611 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.