Oil consumption per person in Dominica
Dominica: Oil consumption per person was 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,330 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,330 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,643 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Dominica peaked at 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Dominica 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 1982 | 2,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 3,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 5,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 7,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 6,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 7,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 8,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 8,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 9,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9,879 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 10,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 10,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 10,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +49.8% | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +38.8% | 2,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +32.2% | 3,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,071 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 81 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Chile 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Czechia 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Dominica?
- Oil consumption per person in Dominica was 11,330 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for oil consumption per person?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.