Oil consumption per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Oil consumption per person was 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Paraguay peaked at 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 136 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Morocco 4,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3055 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Paraguay?
- Oil consumption per person in Paraguay was 4,497 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for oil consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.