Oil consumption per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Oil consumption per person was 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Bahamas, 1980–2024
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 2024, oil consumption per person in Bahamas stood at 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Bahamas peaked at 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,211 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 20 New Caledonia 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 130.74 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Bahamas?
- Oil consumption per person in Bahamas was 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for oil consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.