Oil consumption per person in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Oil consumption per person was 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in British Virgin Islands, 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in British Virgin Islands peaked at 25,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,466 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places British Virgin Islands 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,199 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in British Virgin Islands?
- Oil consumption per person in British Virgin Islands was 19,854 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,774 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,466 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for oil consumption per person?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.