Oil consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Oil consumption per person was 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,393 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20,749 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
5,182 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Spain peaked at 20,749 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,182 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Spain ranks 58th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,182 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 7,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 7,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 8,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 9,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 10,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 11,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 13,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 13,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 15,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 14,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 14,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 15,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 14,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 14,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 13,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 14,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 14,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 15,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 16,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 16,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 17,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 17,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 18,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 19,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 20,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18,745 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 17,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 14,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 13,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 14,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 15,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,385 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 55 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Finland 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Ireland 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Japan 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 14,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Maldives 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Spain?
- Oil consumption per person in Spain was 15,393 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,749 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,182 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for oil consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.