Oil consumption per person in Serbia
Serbia: Oil consumption per person was 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,850 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,864 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
5,708 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Oil consumption per person in Serbia, 2006–2024
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 Serbia is 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Serbia peaked at 7,864 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2012.
That places Serbia 110th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,219 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,502 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 7,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 107 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Mongolia 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 North Macedonia 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Serbia?
- Oil consumption per person in Serbia was 7,850 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,864 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.