Oil consumption per person in East Timor
East Timor: Oil consumption per person was 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in East Timor, 2003–2024
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
East Timor recorded 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in East Timor peaked at 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 166 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Angola 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Benin 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Laos 1,826 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in East Timor?
- Oil consumption per person in East Timor was 1,982 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for oil consumption per person?
- East Timor ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.