Oil consumption per person in Honduras
Honduras: Oil consumption per person was 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,446 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,524 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,545 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Honduras, 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
Honduras recorded 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Honduras peaked at 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Honduras ranks 141st 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,961 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 1,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 3,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 3,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 138 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Paraguay 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Honduras?
- Oil consumption per person in Honduras was 4,446 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Honduras rank for oil consumption per person?
- Honduras ranks 141st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.