United States - Energy Use per Capita 2018
6,738
+147 from 2017
United States's energy use per capita was 6,738 in 2018, increased +147 from 6,591 in 2017. This was the 137th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 77 | 9.4% |
| 2nd | Yemen, Republic of | 94 | 30.5% |
| 3rd | Niger | 146 | 1.6% |
| 4th | Chad | 201 | -1.8% |
| 5th | Bangladesh | 258 | -1.2% |
| 6th | Senegal | 274 | -1.3% |
| 7th | Eritrea | 283 | 1.8% |
| 8th | Madagascar | 293 | -2.2% |
| 9th | Nigeria | 300 | -5.2% |
| 10th | Burkina Faso | 300 | 5.1% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 340 | -0.8% |
| 12th | Tajikistan | 348 | 5.8% |
| 13th | Ghana | 350 | 8.9% |
| 14th | Rwanda | 356 | 1.0% |
| 15th | Côte d'Ivoire | 359 | -8.7% |
| 16th | Mozambique | 366 | -1.5% |
| 17th | Cameroon | 392 | -0.1% |
| 18th | Tanzania | 403 | -0.8% |
| 19th | Angola | 405 | -11.3% |
| 20th | Togo | 411 | 1.8% |
| 21st | Haiti | 420 | 2.2% |
| 22nd | Benin | 423 | 2.7% |
| 23rd | Myanmar | 429 | 0.0% |
| 24th | Sudan | 435 | -1.8% |
| 25th | Cambodia | 441 | 5.3% |
| 26th | Zimbabwe | 445 | 7.0% |
| 27th | Pakistan | 454 | -0.5% |
| 28th | Uganda | 469 | 0.0% |
| 29th | Nepal | 505 | 4.2% |
| 30th | Sri Lanka | 508 | -1.1% |
| 31st | Kenya | 546 | 1.5% |
| 32nd | Congo, Republic of | 552 | 0.8% |
| 33rd | Philippines | 554 | 1.8% |
| 34th | Syrian Arab Republic | 557 | -6.6% |
| 35th | Honduras | 565 | 5.1% |
| 36th | Morocco | 577 | -0.1% |
| 37th | Nicaragua | 617 | -2.5% |
| 38th | India | 668 | 3.1% |
| 39th | El Salvador | 695 | 2.9% |
| 40th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 701 | -8.9% |
| 41st | Kyrgyz Republic | 707 | 16.0% |
| 42nd | Zambia | 726 | 3.4% |
| 43rd | Namibia | 733 | 2.5% |
| 44th | Peru | 784 | 2.9% |
| 45th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 803 | 0.3% |
| 46th | Lao PDR | 806 | -0.7% |
| 47th | Colombia | 816 | -5.0% |
| 48th | Indonesia | 826 | 9.4% |
| 49th | Guatemala | 834 | 2.0% |
| 50th | Dominican Republic | 861 | 4.4% |
| 51st | Jordan | 869 | -5.2% |
| 52nd | Ecuador | 870 | -3.2% |
| 53rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 871 | -2.9% |
| 54th | Cuba | 880 | -4.7% |
| 55th | Viet Nam | 886 | 16.9% |
| 56th | Albania | 905 | 1.1% |
| 57th | Costa Rica | 950 | -2.3% |
| 58th | Tunisia | 973 | -0.1% |
| 59th | Eswatini | 990 | -0.7% |
| 60th | Panama | 1,026 | -0.9% |
| 61st | Jamaica | 1,032 | 12.2% |
| 62nd | Armenia | 1,072 | -3.0% |
| 63rd | Paraguay | 1,130 | 1.3% |
| 64th | Mauritius | 1,142 | -1.2% |
| 65th | Uzbekistan | 1,272 | 1.5% |
| 66th | Iraq | 1,287 | 8.5% |
| 67th | Georgia | 1,302 | -0.8% |
| 68th | Botswana | 1,344 | 4.9% |
| 69th | North Macedonia | 1,370 | -4.8% |
| 70th | Brazil | 1,403 | -2.0% |
| 71st | Malta | 1,408 | -3.0% |
| 72nd | Equatorial Guinea | 1,409 | 9.1% |
| 73rd | Lebanon | 1,432 | -3.0% |
| 74th | Algeria | 1,442 | 4.5% |
| 75th | Azerbaijan | 1,471 | -0.5% |
| 76th | Mexico | 1,493 | 1.0% |
| 77th | Moldova | 1,496 | 7.0% |
| 78th | Suriname | 1,524 | -5.6% |
| 79th | Uruguay | 1,561 | 3.2% |
| 80th | Montenegro | 1,680 | 3.3% |
| 81st | Romania | 1,717 | 1.4% |
| 82nd | Türkiye | 1,771 | -3.1% |
| 83rd | Mongolia | 1,772 | 10.5% |
| 84th | Cyprus | 1,774 | -1.1% |
| 85th | Argentina | 1,807 | -3.6% |
| 86th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1,917 | 2.6% |
| 87th | Thailand | 1,952 | -1.8% |
| 88th | Chile | 2,068 | 0.1% |
| 89th | Ukraine | 2,069 | 5.1% |
| 90th | Greece | 2,089 | -2.7% |
| 91st | Croatia | 2,128 | -1.5% |
| 92nd | Portugal | 2,141 | -3.1% |
| 93rd | South Africa | 2,185 | -4.3% |
| 94th | Serbia | 2,200 | -1.1% |
| 95th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,205 | 12.1% |
| 96th | Gabon | 2,295 | 1.4% |
| 97th | China | 2,311 | 4.3% |
| 98th | Latvia | 2,403 | 6.1% |
| 99th | Israel | 2,490 | 0.3% |
| 100th | Italy | 2,503 | -2.1% |
| 101st | United Kingdom | 2,632 | -1.0% |
| 102nd | Spain | 2,666 | -0.9% |
| 103rd | Lithuania | 2,711 | 2.2% |
| 104th | Hungary | 2,739 | 0.1% |
| 105th | Bulgaria | 2,764 | 1.2% |
| 106th | Switzerland | 2,806 | -0.1% |
| 107th | Ireland | 2,820 | -1.2% |
| 108th | Malaysia | 2,839 | 8.5% |
| 109th | Belarus | 2,849 | 5.8% |
| 110th | Poland | 2,866 | 4.8% |
| 111th | Denmark | 2,870 | -0.9% |
| 112th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2,911 | -3.9% |
| 113th | Libya | 3,056 | -12.3% |
| 114th | European Union | 3,210 | -1.1% |
| 115th | Slovak Republic | 3,270 | -1.4% |
| 116th | Slovenia | 3,341 | -1.5% |
| 117th | Japan | 3,343 | -1.4% |
| 118th | Turkmenistan | 3,428 | -3.7% |
| 119th | Germany | 3,659 | -2.8% |
| 120th | France | 3,669 | -1.0% |
| 121st | Austria | 3,718 | -3.2% |
| 122nd | Kazakhstan | 3,814 | 12.0% |
| 123rd | Czechia | 4,081 | -0.2% |
| 124th | New Zealand | 4,109 | -2.2% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 4,251 | -2.6% |
| 126th | Estonia | 4,283 | -3.6% |
| 127th | Belgium | 4,660 | -4.2% |
| 128th | Sweden | 4,966 | 0.8% |
| 129th | Australia | 5,086 | -1.5% |
| 130th | Russian Federation | 5,260 | 5.2% |
| 131st | Korea | 5,532 | 1.2% |
| 132nd | Norway | 5,539 | -2.4% |
| 133rd | Oman | 5,543 | -3.8% |
| 134th | Singapore | 5,693 | -1.8% |
| 135th | Finland | 6,165 | 1.6% |
| 136th | Luxembourg | 6,414 | 1.6% |
| 137th | United States | 6,738 | 2.2% |
| 138th | Gibraltar | 7,191 | 4.3% |
| 139th | Saudi Arabia | 7,651 | -0.7% |
| 140th | Canada | 8,162 | -0.2% |
| 141st | Brunei Darussalam | 8,304 | -1.0% |
| 142nd | United Arab Emirates | 8,482 | -0.5% |
| 143rd | Curaçao | 9,498 | -10.5% |
| 144th | Bahrain | 9,534 | 0.9% |
| 145th | Kuwait | 9,772 | 2.6% |
| 146th | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,397 | 0.5% |
| 147th | Qatar | 16,140 | -3.5% |
| 148th | Iceland | 17,347 | 6.8% |
FAQ
What was United States's energy use per capita in 2018?▾
United States's energy use per capita in 2018 was 6,738. This ranked 137th globally.
How did United States's energy use per capita change in 2018?▾
United States's energy use per capita increased by 2.2% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2018?▾
Iceland had the highest energy use per capita in 2018 at 17,347.
What is the energy use per capita of United States in 2018?▾
The energy use per capita of United States in 2018 was 6,738. This ranked 137th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for United States's energy use per capita?▾
United States's energy use per capita went from 6,591 in 2017 to 6,738 in 2018, a 2.2% increase.
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