Oil consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Oil consumption per person was 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption per person in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Bhutan peaked at 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.98 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 736.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 523.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 966.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,890 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 139 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Oil consumption per person in Bhutan was 4,159 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.