Oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Oil consumption per person was 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,516 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
113th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,678 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
3,858 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 113th of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 4,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 3,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 5,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 5,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 5,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 5,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 9,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 7,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 7,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 6,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 7,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 7,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 110 Serbia 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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 113th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.