United States - Energy Use per Capita 2017
6,591
−73 from 2016
United States's energy use per capita was 6,591 in 2017, decreased +73 from 6,663 in 2016. This was the 137th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 70 | -1.2% |
| 2nd | Yemen, Republic of | 72 | -13.7% |
| 3rd | Niger | 144 | -2.5% |
| 4th | Chad | 204 | -4.0% |
| 5th | Bangladesh | 261 | 1.9% |
| 6th | Senegal | 278 | -3.1% |
| 7th | Eritrea | 278 | 0.3% |
| 8th | Burkina Faso | 285 | 5.0% |
| 9th | Madagascar | 299 | 2.1% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 316 | -4.4% |
| 11th | Ghana | 322 | -1.9% |
| 12th | Tajikistan | 329 | 0.7% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 342 | -3.5% |
| 14th | Rwanda | 352 | 1.3% |
| 15th | Mozambique | 372 | -2.4% |
| 16th | Côte d'Ivoire | 393 | 0.2% |
| 17th | Cameroon | 393 | -1.8% |
| 18th | Togo | 404 | -4.5% |
| 19th | Tanzania | 406 | -2.4% |
| 20th | Haiti | 411 | 0.5% |
| 21st | Benin | 412 | 0.8% |
| 22nd | Zimbabwe | 416 | -1.7% |
| 23rd | Cambodia | 419 | 1.5% |
| 24th | Myanmar | 429 | 14.1% |
| 25th | Sudan | 443 | -1.2% |
| 26th | Pakistan | 456 | 2.1% |
| 27th | Angola | 457 | -1.3% |
| 28th | Uganda | 469 | -1.1% |
| 29th | Nepal | 484 | 5.6% |
| 30th | Sri Lanka | 514 | -5.2% |
| 31st | Honduras | 538 | -12.8% |
| 32nd | Kenya | 539 | 1.0% |
| 33rd | Philippines | 544 | 4.5% |
| 34th | Congo, Republic of | 548 | -2.4% |
| 35th | Morocco | 578 | 3.5% |
| 36th | Syrian Arab Republic | 596 | 12.4% |
| 37th | Kyrgyz Republic | 610 | -2.3% |
| 38th | Nicaragua | 632 | 0.9% |
| 39th | India | 648 | 3.3% |
| 40th | El Salvador | 675 | -1.8% |
| 41st | Zambia | 703 | 2.8% |
| 42nd | Namibia | 715 | -5.9% |
| 43rd | Indonesia | 755 | 5.1% |
| 44th | Viet Nam | 757 | 2.5% |
| 45th | Peru | 762 | -0.3% |
| 46th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 769 | 87.7% |
| 47th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 801 | 2.8% |
| 48th | Lao PDR | 812 | 7.7% |
| 49th | Guatemala | 818 | -1.9% |
| 50th | Dominican Republic | 824 | -2.2% |
| 51st | Colombia | 859 | -5.7% |
| 52nd | Albania | 894 | 6.4% |
| 53rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 897 | 2.8% |
| 54th | Ecuador | 898 | 1.4% |
| 55th | Jordan | 917 | 3.3% |
| 56th | Jamaica | 920 | -7.9% |
| 57th | Cuba | 923 | -3.9% |
| 58th | Costa Rica | 973 | -2.8% |
| 59th | Tunisia | 974 | 2.0% |
| 60th | Eswatini | 997 | -3.7% |
| 61st | Panama | 1,036 | -0.9% |
| 62nd | Armenia | 1,106 | 6.0% |
| 63rd | Paraguay | 1,116 | 4.1% |
| 64th | Mauritius | 1,156 | 1.8% |
| 65th | Iraq | 1,186 | 10.1% |
| 66th | Uzbekistan | 1,253 | 3.6% |
| 67th | Botswana | 1,280 | 2.8% |
| 68th | Equatorial Guinea | 1,291 | -14.5% |
| 69th | Georgia | 1,313 | 0.9% |
| 70th | Algeria | 1,380 | 0.7% |
| 71st | Moldova | 1,398 | 3.0% |
| 72nd | Brazil | 1,432 | 1.2% |
| 73rd | North Macedonia | 1,438 | 2.1% |
| 74th | Malta | 1,451 | 10.6% |
| 75th | Lebanon | 1,476 | 8.8% |
| 76th | Mexico | 1,478 | -3.1% |
| 77th | Azerbaijan | 1,479 | -0.1% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 1,513 | -2.5% |
| 79th | Mongolia | 1,604 | 1.0% |
| 80th | Suriname | 1,614 | -6.6% |
| 81st | Montenegro | 1,625 | 4.7% |
| 82nd | Romania | 1,693 | 5.5% |
| 83rd | Cyprus | 1,794 | 1.8% |
| 84th | Türkiye | 1,828 | 6.0% |
| 85th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1,868 | -10.3% |
| 86th | Argentina | 1,875 | -0.8% |
| 87th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,967 | 1.1% |
| 88th | Ukraine | 1,968 | -2.0% |
| 89th | Thailand | 1,988 | 0.2% |
| 90th | Chile | 2,066 | -0.2% |
| 91st | Greece | 2,148 | 1.8% |
| 92nd | Croatia | 2,160 | 5.0% |
| 93rd | Portugal | 2,210 | 4.7% |
| 94th | China | 2,216 | 3.1% |
| 95th | Serbia | 2,225 | 2.7% |
| 96th | Gabon | 2,264 | -9.1% |
| 97th | Latvia | 2,265 | 4.3% |
| 98th | South Africa | 2,283 | -1.2% |
| 99th | Israel | 2,482 | -3.4% |
| 100th | Italy | 2,557 | 1.8% |
| 101st | Malaysia | 2,618 | -5.1% |
| 102nd | Lithuania | 2,653 | 5.9% |
| 103rd | United Kingdom | 2,659 | -1.4% |
| 104th | Spain | 2,690 | 5.0% |
| 105th | Belarus | 2,693 | 2.0% |
| 106th | Bulgaria | 2,732 | 4.8% |
| 107th | Poland | 2,734 | 4.6% |
| 108th | Hungary | 2,737 | 4.8% |
| 109th | Switzerland | 2,809 | -0.4% |
| 110th | Ireland | 2,855 | -2.6% |
| 111th | Denmark | 2,897 | 0.2% |
| 112th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3,028 | 5.9% |
| 113th | European Union | 3,244 | 1.6% |
| 114th | Slovak Republic | 3,317 | 5.0% |
| 115th | Slovenia | 3,391 | 2.8% |
| 116th | Japan | 3,391 | 0.6% |
| 117th | Kazakhstan | 3,404 | 0.4% |
| 118th | Libya | 3,486 | 11.8% |
| 119th | Turkmenistan | 3,558 | -0.9% |
| 120th | France | 3,705 | -0.3% |
| 121st | Germany | 3,763 | -0.1% |
| 122nd | Austria | 3,840 | 1.1% |
| 123rd | Czechia | 4,090 | 4.1% |
| 124th | New Zealand | 4,201 | -1.5% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 4,365 | 0.3% |
| 126th | Estonia | 4,445 | -2.9% |
| 127th | Belgium | 4,864 | -0.8% |
| 128th | Sweden | 4,927 | 1.4% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 4,999 | 1.7% |
| 130th | Australia | 5,162 | -1.0% |
| 131st | Korea | 5,468 | 1.4% |
| 132nd | Norway | 5,674 | 5.7% |
| 133rd | Oman | 5,765 | 3.7% |
| 134th | Singapore | 5,799 | 6.4% |
| 135th | Finland | 6,070 | -0.8% |
| 136th | Luxembourg | 6,313 | -0.5% |
| 137th | United States | 6,591 | -1.1% |
| 138th | Gibraltar | 6,891 | 4.8% |
| 139th | Saudi Arabia | 7,707 | 2.5% |
| 140th | Canada | 8,175 | 2.9% |
| 141st | Brunei Darussalam | 8,385 | 19.6% |
| 142nd | United Arab Emirates | 8,521 | -17.7% |
| 143rd | Bahrain | 9,444 | -4.4% |
| 144th | Kuwait | 9,527 | -1.6% |
| 145th | Curaçao | 10,613 | -17.7% |
| 146th | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,331 | 0.7% |
| 147th | Iceland | 16,235 | 3.4% |
| 148th | Qatar | 16,718 | 10.1% |
FAQ
What was United States's energy use per capita in 2017?▾
United States's energy use per capita in 2017 was 6,591. This ranked 137th globally.
How did United States's energy use per capita change in 2017?▾
United States's energy use per capita decreased by 1.1% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2017?▾
Qatar had the highest energy use per capita in 2017 at 16,718.
What is the energy use per capita of United States in 2017?▾
The energy use per capita of United States in 2017 was 6,591. This ranked 137th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for United States's energy use per capita?▾
United States's energy use per capita went from 6,663 in 2016 to 6,591 in 2017, a 1.1% decrease.
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