Oil consumption per person in United States
United States: Oil consumption per person was 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,135 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
46,591 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
26,618 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in United States, 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
United States recorded 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in United States peaked at 46,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26,618 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places United States 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32,785 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 34,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 36,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 38,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 39,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 40,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 42,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 44,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 42,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 41,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 43,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 46,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 46,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 45,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 41,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 37,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 35,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 35,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 35,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 35,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 36,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 37,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 38,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 37,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 36,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 35,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 35,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 35,800 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 36,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 37,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 37,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 37,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 31,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 31,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 29,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 29,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 28 Canada 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Iceland 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Belgium 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in United States?
- Oil consumption per person in United States was 29,135 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for oil consumption per person?
- United States ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.