Oil consumption per person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Oil consumption per person was 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,076 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
32,442 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
7,576 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cyprus peaked at 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 8,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 9,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 10,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 11,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 12,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 16,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 15,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 12,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 14,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 16,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 17,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 17,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 17,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 18,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 21,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 22,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 22,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 27,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 27,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 27,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 28,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 30,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 30,926 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 32,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 29,835 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 32,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 32,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 29,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 28,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 22,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 22,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 24,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 20,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 21,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 14,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,582 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Australia 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Brunei 20,791 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Cyprus?
- Oil consumption per person in Cyprus was 22,076 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Cyprus rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.