Oil consumption per person in Nauru
Nauru: Oil consumption per person was 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Nauru peaked at 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
That places Nauru 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 23 Bahamas 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Canada 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Iceland 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Nauru?
- Oil consumption per person in Nauru was 31,558 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for oil consumption per person?
- Nauru ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.