Australia - Energy Use per Capita 2016
5,217
−102 from 2015
Australia's energy use per capita was 5,217 in 2016, decreased +102 from 5,319 in 2015. This was the 130th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 71 | -7.3% |
| 2nd | Yemen, Republic of | 83 | -30.5% |
| 3rd | Niger | 147 | -0.9% |
| 4th | Chad | 213 | -1.9% |
| 5th | Bangladesh | 256 | 7.7% |
| 6th | Burkina Faso | 272 | -2.7% |
| 7th | Eritrea | 277 | 2.1% |
| 8th | Senegal | 287 | -3.3% |
| 9th | Madagascar | 293 | 6.5% |
| 10th | Tajikistan | 327 | 2.5% |
| 11th | Ghana | 328 | -0.4% |
| 12th | Nigeria | 331 | 3.5% |
| 13th | Rwanda | 348 | -0.7% |
| 14th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 355 | -1.0% |
| 15th | Myanmar | 376 | 6.4% |
| 16th | Mozambique | 381 | -1.1% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 392 | 2.0% |
| 18th | Cameroon | 400 | -0.7% |
| 19th | Haiti | 409 | 2.1% |
| 20th | Benin | 409 | 7.8% |
| 21st | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 409 | 9.8% |
| 22nd | Cambodia | 413 | 8.7% |
| 23rd | Tanzania | 416 | -0.8% |
| 24th | Togo | 423 | 5.5% |
| 25th | Zimbabwe | 423 | -6.7% |
| 26th | Pakistan | 447 | 2.2% |
| 27th | Sudan | 448 | -3.2% |
| 28th | Nepal | 458 | 7.5% |
| 29th | Angola | 463 | -10.5% |
| 30th | Uganda | 474 | 0.6% |
| 31st | Philippines | 521 | 4.4% |
| 32nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 530 | -5.4% |
| 33rd | Kenya | 533 | 0.6% |
| 34th | Sri Lanka | 543 | 8.2% |
| 35th | Morocco | 558 | -1.0% |
| 36th | Congo, Republic of | 561 | 1.6% |
| 37th | Honduras | 616 | -6.5% |
| 38th | Kyrgyz Republic | 624 | -5.3% |
| 39th | Nicaragua | 627 | 2.4% |
| 40th | India | 627 | 0.8% |
| 41st | Zambia | 684 | -0.4% |
| 42nd | El Salvador | 687 | 1.9% |
| 43rd | Indonesia | 719 | 2.9% |
| 44th | Viet Nam | 739 | 8.7% |
| 45th | Lao PDR | 754 | 25.2% |
| 46th | Namibia | 759 | 5.9% |
| 47th | Peru | 764 | 2.8% |
| 48th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 779 | 4.0% |
| 49th | Guatemala | 834 | 5.9% |
| 50th | Albania | 841 | 4.6% |
| 51st | Dominican Republic | 843 | 5.6% |
| 52nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 873 | 7.6% |
| 53rd | Ecuador | 886 | -5.5% |
| 54th | Jordan | 888 | -1.8% |
| 55th | Colombia | 911 | 2.7% |
| 56th | Tunisia | 955 | 0.2% |
| 57th | Cuba | 960 | -1.8% |
| 58th | Jamaica | 999 | 10.6% |
| 59th | Costa Rica | 1,001 | -2.3% |
| 60th | Eswatini | 1,035 | -1.0% |
| 61st | Armenia | 1,043 | -3.8% |
| 62nd | Panama | 1,046 | 2.0% |
| 63rd | Paraguay | 1,073 | 15.9% |
| 64th | Iraq | 1,077 | 7.8% |
| 65th | Mauritius | 1,136 | 0.0% |
| 66th | Uzbekistan | 1,210 | 3.8% |
| 67th | Botswana | 1,245 | -4.8% |
| 68th | Georgia | 1,300 | 3.3% |
| 69th | Malta | 1,312 | -9.5% |
| 70th | Lebanon | 1,356 | 5.6% |
| 71st | Moldova | 1,356 | 3.7% |
| 72nd | Algeria | 1,371 | -3.1% |
| 73rd | North Macedonia | 1,408 | 1.5% |
| 74th | Brazil | 1,415 | -4.5% |
| 75th | Azerbaijan | 1,481 | -2.0% |
| 76th | Equatorial Guinea | 1,510 | 13.6% |
| 77th | Mexico | 1,525 | -0.9% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 1,551 | 4.0% |
| 79th | Montenegro | 1,552 | -3.0% |
| 80th | Mongolia | 1,588 | 4.7% |
| 81st | Romania | 1,605 | 0.4% |
| 82nd | Türkiye | 1,725 | 4.7% |
| 83rd | Suriname | 1,729 | 9.6% |
| 84th | Cyprus | 1,762 | 5.0% |
| 85th | Argentina | 1,890 | -1.6% |
| 86th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,945 | 10.8% |
| 87th | Thailand | 1,985 | 2.7% |
| 88th | Ukraine | 2,008 | -1.0% |
| 89th | Croatia | 2,057 | 1.9% |
| 90th | Chile | 2,070 | 5.2% |
| 91st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2,082 | 2.5% |
| 92nd | Greece | 2,109 | -1.8% |
| 93rd | Portugal | 2,111 | -0.5% |
| 94th | China | 2,149 | -1.2% |
| 95th | Serbia | 2,166 | 4.1% |
| 96th | Latvia | 2,172 | 0.8% |
| 97th | South Africa | 2,312 | 2.4% |
| 98th | Gabon | 2,489 | -2.4% |
| 99th | Lithuania | 2,505 | 3.5% |
| 100th | Italy | 2,511 | -0.9% |
| 101st | Spain | 2,563 | 0.4% |
| 102nd | Israel | 2,569 | -1.5% |
| 103rd | Bulgaria | 2,607 | -1.2% |
| 104th | Hungary | 2,613 | 1.6% |
| 105th | Poland | 2,615 | 4.7% |
| 106th | Belarus | 2,639 | -0.8% |
| 107th | United Kingdom | 2,697 | -2.8% |
| 108th | Malaysia | 2,759 | 1.9% |
| 109th | Switzerland | 2,820 | -3.7% |
| 110th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2,861 | 4.5% |
| 111th | Denmark | 2,891 | 1.5% |
| 112th | Ireland | 2,932 | 3.8% |
| 113th | Libya | 3,119 | -3.5% |
| 114th | Slovak Republic | 3,160 | 0.9% |
| 115th | European Union | 3,194 | 0.6% |
| 116th | Slovenia | 3,297 | 3.2% |
| 117th | Japan | 3,371 | -0.9% |
| 118th | Kazakhstan | 3,389 | 11.1% |
| 119th | Turkmenistan | 3,590 | -3.6% |
| 120th | France | 3,718 | -2.1% |
| 121st | Germany | 3,765 | -0.4% |
| 122nd | Austria | 3,797 | 0.0% |
| 123rd | Czechia | 3,928 | -1.4% |
| 124th | New Zealand | 4,266 | -3.5% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 4,352 | 1.3% |
| 126th | Estonia | 4,579 | 23.9% |
| 127th | Sweden | 4,859 | 6.2% |
| 128th | Belgium | 4,904 | 5.2% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 4,918 | 2.8% |
| 130th | Australia | 5,217 | -1.9% |
| 131st | Norway | 5,369 | 8.9% |
| 132nd | Korea | 5,391 | 2.9% |
| 133rd | Singapore | 5,449 | 3.9% |
| 134th | Oman | 5,557 | -7.8% |
| 135th | Finland | 6,121 | 3.4% |
| 136th | Luxembourg | 6,343 | -3.1% |
| 137th | Gibraltar | 6,577 | 3.5% |
| 138th | United States | 6,663 | -1.9% |
| 139th | Brunei Darussalam | 7,008 | 8.9% |
| 140th | Saudi Arabia | 7,522 | -3.4% |
| 141st | Canada | 7,945 | 3.3% |
| 142nd | Kuwait | 9,685 | -0.5% |
| 143rd | Bahrain | 9,879 | -5.1% |
| 144th | United Arab Emirates | 10,356 | 2.1% |
| 145th | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,251 | -12.8% |
| 146th | Curaçao | 12,894 | -15.0% |
| 147th | Qatar | 15,179 | -7.6% |
| 148th | Iceland | 15,701 | -7.2% |
FAQ
What was Australia's energy use per capita in 2016?▾
Australia's energy use per capita in 2016 was 5,217. This ranked 130th globally.
How did Australia's energy use per capita change in 2016?▾
Australia's energy use per capita decreased by 1.9% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2016?▾
Iceland had the highest energy use per capita in 2016 at 15,701.
What is the energy use per capita of Australia in 2016?▾
The energy use per capita of Australia in 2016 was 5,217. This ranked 130th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Australia's energy use per capita?▾
Australia's energy use per capita went from 5,319 in 2015 to 5,217 in 2016, a 1.9% decrease.
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