Oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Oil consumption per person was 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
115,903 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
651,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
57,647 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands, 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands is 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 651,837 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2013.
That places United States Virgin Islands 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129,400 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 127,473 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 126,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 125,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 124,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 123,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 122,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 123,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 119,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 118,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 117,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 117,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 117,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 113,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 110,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 108,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 108,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 108,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 111,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 356,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +220.5% |
| 2001 | 516,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 514,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 606,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 624,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 611,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 651,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 609,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 354,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 309,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 281,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 188,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 108,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 119,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.5% |
| 2015 | 119,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 104,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 107,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 110,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 105,615 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 111,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 107,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 113,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 11.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands 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 | +220.5% | 111,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 356,296 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2014 | +106.5% | 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 119,026 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | -47.0% | 108,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2001 | +45.1% | 356,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 516,810 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | -41.9% | 609,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 354,279 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | -42.1% | 188,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,839 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 119,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 129,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 118,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 309,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 651,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 281,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Singapore 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Qatar 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands?
- Oil consumption per person in United States Virgin Islands was 115,903 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 651,837 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,647 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for oil consumption per person?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.