Oil consumption per person in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Oil consumption per person was 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.85 million kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
All-time low
55,751 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Gibraltar, 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
Gibraltar recorded 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Gibraltar peaked at 1.85 million kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55,751 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Gibraltar ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76,578 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 85,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 76,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 60,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 55,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 127,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.6% |
| 1986 | 191,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 197,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 261,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 224,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 237,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 244,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 437,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.8% |
| 1993 | 458,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 457,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 455,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 454,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 452,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 517,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 452,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million kilowatt-hours per person | +179.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 76.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 133.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +179.6% | 452,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 million kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +129.6% | 55,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 127,995 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +78.8% | 244,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 437,930 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 261,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 237,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 517,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.47 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.76 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.61 million kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Singapore 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Gibraltar?
- Oil consumption per person in Gibraltar was 1.49 million 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,751 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Gibraltar rank for oil consumption per person?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.