Oil consumption per person in Singapore
Singapore: Oil consumption per person was 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
150,304 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
157,124 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
25,572 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Singapore, 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Singapore is 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Singapore peaked at 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 28,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 33,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 40,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 39,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 41,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 35,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 43,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 40,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 39,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 37,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 44,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 43,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 44,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 45,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 50,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 47,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 49,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 51,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 51,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 62,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 70,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 77,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 89,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 88,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 88,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 93,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 104,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 105,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 102,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 104,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 103,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 100,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 105,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 110,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 104,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 97,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 107,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 112,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 117,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 122,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 125,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 130,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 143,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 147,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 143,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 138,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 139,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 146,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 151,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 155,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 151,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 141,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 142,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 137,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 144,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 151,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 18.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 151,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Gibraltar 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Singapore?
- Oil consumption per person in Singapore was 150,304 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for oil consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.