Oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Oil consumption per person was 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,745 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
24,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,959 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 4,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 7,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 7,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 10,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 8,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 9,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 9,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 17,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 18,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 20,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 18,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 20,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 22,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 24,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.0% | 9,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,036 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | +34.5% | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,293 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,484 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 36 Netherlands 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 24,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Martinique 24,815 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Australia 23,053 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Barbados 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Cyprus 22,076 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Oil consumption per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 24,745 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for oil consumption per person?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.