Energy Use per Capita - Ranking 2018
In 2018, South Sudan (77), Yemen, Republic of (94), and Niger (146) ranked highest in energy use per capita among all countries. Iceland ranked lowest at 17,347.
Data & analysis
- Qatar — 17,324.73
- Iceland — 15,088.62
- Bahrain — 11,731.43
- Brunei Darussalam — 10,144.30
- Trinidad and Tobago — 9,568.40
In 2025, the global ranking of energy use per capita reveals a sharp divide between resource-endowed economies and those constrained by conflict or poverty. The top positions are dominated by states with vast hydrocarbon reserves and energy-intensive industries, as Qatar leads at 17,324.734 kg oil equivalent per capita, followed by Iceland at 15,088.6223, where geothermal and hydroelectric power support high consumption. Bahrain and Trinidad and Tobago, both fossil-fuel exporters, also feature, underscoring that energy abundance, whether from oil or renewables, drives per capita use. At the bottom, Yemen, Republic of, registers just 45.2405 kg oil equivalent per capita, a figure reflecting decades of civil war, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to modern energy grids. The 2025 data thus captures how political stability and natural resource wealth shape energy intensity. Future shifts in this leaderboard may depend on the pace of energy transitions in the Gulf states or the reconstruction of energy systems in post-conflict nations.
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