Oil consumption per person in Oman
Oman: Oil consumption per person was 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,450 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
33rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
166.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Oman, 1965–2025
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 2025, oil consumption per person in Oman stood at 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Oman peaked at 27,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Oman 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 203.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 882.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +333.4% |
| 1968 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 22,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +1508.4% |
| 1972 | 25,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 21,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 18,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 16,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 18,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 16,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 15,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 14,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 9,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 12,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 10,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 10,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 17,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 15,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 14,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 13,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 11,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 14,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 16,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 19,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 17,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 19,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 19,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 23,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 25,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 26,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 25,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 22,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 24,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 26,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 25,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 24,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1508.4% | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,715 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +333.4% | 203.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Belgium 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bahrain 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Netherlands 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Oman?
- Oil consumption per person in Oman was 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for oil consumption per person?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.