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 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76,013 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 77,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 65,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 48,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 43,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 37,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 36,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 37,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 41,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 43,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 37,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 31,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 32,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 35,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 41,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 46,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 44,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 43,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 50,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 51,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 39,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 43,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 49,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 47,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 35,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 36,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 36,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 33,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 32,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 37,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 30,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 31,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 33,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 30,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 34,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 21 Luxembourg 35,902 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.