United States - Energy Use per Capita 2012
6,820
−189 from 2011
United States's energy use per capita was 6,820 in 2012, decreased +189 from 7,010 in 2011. This was the 138th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 59 | - |
| 2nd | Niger | 128 | 13.7% |
| 3rd | Bangladesh | 208 | 3.9% |
| 4th | Yemen, Republic of | 211 | -12.2% |
| 5th | Chad | 229 | 10.0% |
| 6th | Burkina Faso | 249 | 5.7% |
| 7th | Eritrea | 262 | 1.3% |
| 8th | Madagascar | 265 | 2.3% |
| 9th | Tajikistan | 295 | 5.7% |
| 10th | Senegal | 302 | -4.7% |
| 11th | Myanmar | 304 | 8.5% |
| 12th | Ghana | 329 | 8.5% |
| 13th | Cambodia | 334 | 2.8% |
| 14th | Benin | 346 | -1.9% |
| 15th | Rwanda | 354 | 1.1% |
| 16th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 355 | 19.5% |
| 17th | Nigeria | 357 | -5.1% |
| 18th | Mozambique | 365 | -1.6% |
| 19th | Cameroon | 369 | 1.5% |
| 20th | Nepal | 369 | -4.1% |
| 21st | Sudan | 391 | -16.4% |
| 22nd | Haiti | 409 | 1.6% |
| 23rd | Pakistan | 420 | -0.8% |
| 24th | Tanzania | 425 | -1.8% |
| 25th | Lao PDR | 431 | 1.5% |
| 26th | Uganda | 436 | 1.6% |
| 27th | Philippines | 437 | 2.1% |
| 28th | Togo | 440 | -2.9% |
| 29th | Côte d'Ivoire | 442 | 7.3% |
| 30th | Zimbabwe | 455 | 2.2% |
| 31st | Kenya | 463 | -2.1% |
| 32nd | Sri Lanka | 482 | 2.1% |
| 33rd | Angola | 531 | 9.3% |
| 34th | Congo, Republic of | 540 | 11.5% |
| 35th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 550 | -2.4% |
| 36th | Morocco | 560 | 0.1% |
| 37th | Nicaragua | 567 | 6.7% |
| 38th | India | 572 | 4.7% |
| 39th | Honduras | 611 | 0.6% |
| 40th | Zambia | 662 | 2.5% |
| 41st | Viet Nam | 664 | 0.1% |
| 42nd | Namibia | 667 | 1.5% |
| 43rd | Indonesia | 681 | 2.4% |
| 44th | Colombia | 681 | -4.1% |
| 45th | Albania | 699 | -8.8% |
| 46th | El Salvador | 701 | 1.3% |
| 47th | Syrian Arab Republic | 704 | -22.2% |
| 48th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 704 | 6.6% |
| 49th | Kyrgyz Republic | 731 | 22.5% |
| 50th | Peru | 732 | 6.4% |
| 51st | Guatemala | 734 | 2.8% |
| 52nd | Dominican Republic | 791 | 1.5% |
| 53rd | Paraguay | 839 | -0.9% |
| 54th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 866 | 0.7% |
| 55th | Ecuador | 872 | -2.2% |
| 56th | Jamaica | 889 | -3.8% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 930 | 3.0% |
| 58th | Armenia | 982 | 9.5% |
| 59th | Cuba | 990 | 2.0% |
| 60th | Georgia | 994 | 5.3% |
| 61st | Eswatini | 996 | -0.6% |
| 62nd | Costa Rica | 1,018 | 2.5% |
| 63rd | Jordan | 1,035 | 9.5% |
| 64th | Panama | 1,053 | 1.5% |
| 65th | Mauritius | 1,066 | 1.2% |
| 66th | Iraq | 1,190 | 5.7% |
| 67th | Botswana | 1,197 | 11.9% |
| 68th | Algeria | 1,259 | 7.2% |
| 69th | Kosovo | 1,310 | -7.1% |
| 70th | Moldova | 1,317 | -0.4% |
| 71st | Lebanon | 1,383 | 10.1% |
| 72nd | Uzbekistan | 1,388 | -13.4% |
| 73rd | Uruguay | 1,408 | 6.0% |
| 74th | Suriname | 1,412 | -15.8% |
| 75th | Brazil | 1,433 | 3.1% |
| 76th | Equatorial Guinea | 1,435 | -1.1% |
| 77th | Azerbaijan | 1,497 | 7.3% |
| 78th | North Macedonia | 1,550 | -4.3% |
| 79th | Mongolia | 1,559 | 2.5% |
| 80th | Türkiye | 1,567 | 3.4% |
| 81st | Mexico | 1,652 | 1.2% |
| 82nd | Montenegro | 1,701 | -6.1% |
| 83rd | Romania | 1,737 | -2.0% |
| 84th | Thailand | 1,818 | 6.6% |
| 85th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,821 | -4.6% |
| 86th | Argentina | 1,898 | 1.7% |
| 87th | Cyprus | 1,936 | -7.5% |
| 88th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1,945 | -4.6% |
| 89th | Gabon | 1,955 | -14.8% |
| 90th | Croatia | 2,020 | -5.5% |
| 91st | Serbia | 2,024 | -9.7% |
| 92nd | Portugal | 2,039 | -5.8% |
| 93rd | China | 2,085 | 2.8% |
| 94th | Malta | 2,103 | 5.0% |
| 95th | Chile | 2,123 | 9.6% |
| 96th | Latvia | 2,171 | 5.0% |
| 97th | South Africa | 2,394 | -5.6% |
| 98th | Greece | 2,409 | -0.2% |
| 99th | Lithuania | 2,468 | 2.3% |
| 100th | Hungary | 2,490 | -4.3% |
| 101st | Bulgaria | 2,493 | -3.8% |
| 102nd | Poland | 2,564 | -3.4% |
| 103rd | Malaysia | 2,587 | -0.1% |
| 104th | Ukraine | 2,651 | -3.0% |
| 105th | Spain | 2,677 | -0.3% |
| 106th | Italy | 2,680 | -4.2% |
| 107th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2,740 | 3.1% |
| 108th | Ireland | 2,859 | -0.6% |
| 109th | Israel | 2,969 | -0.4% |
| 110th | United Kingdom | 3,029 | 1.8% |
| 111th | Denmark | 3,072 | -4.6% |
| 112th | Libya | 3,101 | 17.8% |
| 113th | Switzerland | 3,176 | -0.2% |
| 114th | Belarus | 3,219 | 4.5% |
| 115th | Slovak Republic | 3,221 | -3.6% |
| 116th | European Union | 3,306 | -1.4% |
| 117th | Slovenia | 3,429 | -4.2% |
| 118th | Japan | 3,537 | -2.3% |
| 119th | Austria | 3,899 | -0.7% |
| 120th | Germany | 3,913 | 0.6% |
| 121st | France | 3,929 | -0.6% |
| 122nd | Estonia | 3,984 | -7.6% |
| 123rd | Czechia | 4,110 | -0.8% |
| 124th | Turkmenistan | 4,232 | -1.9% |
| 125th | Kazakhstan | 4,270 | -5.8% |
| 126th | New Zealand | 4,281 | 4.2% |
| 127th | Netherlands | 4,599 | -0.3% |
| 128th | Singapore | 4,787 | 17.1% |
| 129th | Belgium | 4,823 | -4.7% |
| 130th | Russian Federation | 5,056 | 1.0% |
| 131st | Korea | 5,123 | 0.2% |
| 132nd | Sweden | 5,296 | 0.3% |
| 133rd | Gibraltar | 5,366 | 1.2% |
| 134th | Australia | 5,534 | -2.9% |
| 135th | Norway | 5,805 | 5.5% |
| 136th | Finland | 6,266 | -3.9% |
| 137th | Oman | 6,703 | -6.3% |
| 138th | United States | 6,820 | -2.7% |
| 139th | Canada | 7,638 | -1.0% |
| 140th | Luxembourg | 7,724 | -4.2% |
| 141st | Saudi Arabia | 7,862 | -1.5% |
| 142nd | United Arab Emirates | 8,614 | 0.7% |
| 143rd | Brunei Darussalam | 9,446 | -2.6% |
| 144th | Bahrain | 9,997 | -5.9% |
| 145th | Kuwait | 10,424 | -0.8% |
| 146th | Trinidad and Tobago | 14,480 | -2.4% |
| 147th | Curaçao | 14,573 | 1.6% |
| 148th | Iceland | 17,634 | -2.9% |
| 149th | Qatar | 21,456 | 30.2% |
FAQ
What was United States's energy use per capita in 2012?▾
United States's energy use per capita in 2012 was 6,820. This ranked 138th globally.
How did United States's energy use per capita change in 2012?▾
United States's energy use per capita decreased by 2.7% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2012?▾
Qatar had the highest energy use per capita in 2012 at 21,456.
What is the energy use per capita of United States in 2012?▾
The energy use per capita of United States in 2012 was 6,820. This ranked 138th globally.
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for United States's energy use per capita?▾
United States's energy use per capita went from 7,010 in 2011 to 6,820 in 2012, a 2.7% decrease.
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