Oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Oil consumption per person was 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic, 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic is 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 109 Serbia 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic?
- Oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic was 7,516 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for oil consumption per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.