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Energy Consumption by Country

Iceland has the highest Per Capita Energy Consumption in 2025 (744.9 GJ/cap), followed by Qatar (717.3 GJ/cap) and Singapore (627.8 GJ/cap). Bangladesh has the lowest (11.5 GJ/cap).

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Per Capita Energy Consumption, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 79 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
103.7 GJ/cap
Middle half 62.25 GJ/cap – 175.75 GJ/cap
Average
145.31 GJ/cap
79 countries
Highest
744.9 GJ/cap
Iceland
Lowest
11.5 GJ/cap
Bangladesh

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Iceland
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Kuwait

Data

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79 countries · # = rank by Per Capita Energy Consumption
#
1Iceland744.9 GJ/cap0.3 EJ
2Qatar717.3 GJ/cap2.24 EJ
3Singapore627.8 GJ/cap3.69 EJ
4United Arab Emirates463.2 GJ/cap5.26 EJ
5Kuwait377.5 GJ/cap1.9 EJ
6Trinidad and Tobago358.2 GJ/cap0.54 EJ
7Saudi Arabia347.9 GJ/cap12.02 EJ
8Oman314.9 GJ/cap1.73 EJ
9Canada300.4 GJ/cap12.06 EJ
10United States270.2 GJ/cap93.83 EJ
11South Korea251.1 GJ/cap12.97 EJ
12Russia216.6 GJ/cap31.19 EJ
13Australia204.9 GJ/cap5.53 EJ
14Turkmenistan202.1 GJ/cap1.54 EJ
15Norway200.3 GJ/cap1.13 EJ
16Finland190 GJ/cap1.07 EJ
17Belgium187.3 GJ/cap2.2 EJ
18Taiwan184.4 GJ/cap4.26 EJ
19Luxembourg180.3 GJ/cap0.12 EJ
20New Zealand179 GJ/cap0.94 EJ
21Netherlands172.5 GJ/cap3.16 EJ
22Kazakhstan157.2 GJ/cap3.28 EJ
23Sweden155.3 GJ/cap1.65 EJ
24Iran143.7 GJ/cap13.28 EJ
25Czechia142.8 GJ/cap1.52 EJ
26France135.4 GJ/cap9.02 EJ
27Malaysia134.7 GJ/cap4.85 EJ
28Japan133.9 GJ/cap16.48 EJ
28Estonia133.9 GJ/cap0.18 EJ
30Hong Kong133.5 GJ/cap0.99 EJ
31Belarus125.8 GJ/cap1.13 EJ
32Austria120.4 GJ/cap1.1 EJ
33Germany119.5 GJ/cap10.04 EJ
34Slovakia118.3 GJ/cap0.65 EJ
35Slovenia117.1 GJ/cap0.25 EJ
36China114.5 GJ/cap162.19 EJ
37Spain108.5 GJ/cap5.2 EJ
37Israel108.5 GJ/cap1.03 EJ
39Ireland107.3 GJ/cap0.57 EJ
40Bulgaria103.7 GJ/cap0.7 EJ
41Greece103.3 GJ/cap1.03 EJ
42Poland102.9 GJ/cap3.92 EJ
43Switzerland97.9 GJ/cap0.88 EJ
44Hungary94.8 GJ/cap0.91 EJ
45Italy93.6 GJ/cap5.53 EJ
46United Kingdom90.5 GJ/cap6.29 EJ
47Denmark86 GJ/cap0.52 EJ
48Cyprus85.4 GJ/cap0.12 EJ
49Croatia84.7 GJ/cap0.33 EJ
50Turkey83.5 GJ/cap7.32 EJ
51Lithuania79.9 GJ/cap0.23 EJ
52South Africa77.7 GJ/cap5.03 EJ
53Chile76.5 GJ/cap1.52 EJ
54Portugal75.4 GJ/cap0.78 EJ
55Venezuela71.1 GJ/cap2.03 EJ
56Thailand69.9 GJ/cap5.01 EJ
57Argentina68.8 GJ/cap3.15 EJ
58Azerbaijan68.6 GJ/cap0.71 EJ
59Latvia63.4 GJ/cap0.12 EJ
60Ukraine61.1 GJ/cap2.38 EJ
61Algeria60.4 GJ/cap2.87 EJ
62Romania60.3 GJ/cap1.14 EJ
63Mexico59.3 GJ/cap7.83 EJ
64Uzbekistan57.4 GJ/cap2.13 EJ
65North Macedonia56.8 GJ/cap0.1 EJ
66Iraq53.5 GJ/cap2.52 EJ
67Brazil52.6 GJ/cap11.19 EJ
68Vietnam46.3 GJ/cap4.7 EJ
69Indonesia40.3 GJ/cap11.52 EJ
70Ecuador38.9 GJ/cap0.71 EJ
71Egypt33.5 GJ/cap3.97 EJ
72Colombia33.4 GJ/cap1.78 EJ
73Peru33 GJ/cap1.14 EJ
74India26.7 GJ/cap39.1 EJ
75Morocco25.8 GJ/cap0.99 EJ
76Philippines22 GJ/cap2.57 EJ
77Sri Lanka15.6 GJ/cap0.36 EJ
78Pakistan12.2 GJ/cap3.12 EJ
79Bangladesh11.5 GJ/cap2.03 EJ

What correlates with Per Capita Energy Consumption (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,783 other country metrics sharing at least 48 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Per Capita Energy Consumption tend to score higher on these

  1. Ecological FootprintHappy Planet Index by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 78
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  2. Ecological Footprint per PersonEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 57
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  3. CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 79
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  4. CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  5. Total GHG Emissions per CapitaGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 79
    Plot
  6. Fossil Fuel Subsidies (Consumption and Production) per CapitaFossil Fuel Subsidies by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 63
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Per Capita Energy Consumption tend to score lower on these

  1. Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 65
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  2. Climate Change Performance IndexClimate Change Performance Index by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 61
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  3. Refugees & IDPsFailed States
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 76
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  4. Age Dependency RatioAge Dependency Ratio by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 78
    Plot
  5. Public ServicesFailed States
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 76
    Plot
  6. Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 69
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Per Capita Energy Consumption?
Iceland has the highest Per Capita Energy Consumption in 2025, at 744.9 GJ/cap, followed by Qatar (717.3 GJ/cap) and Singapore (627.8 GJ/cap).
Which country has the lowest Per Capita Energy Consumption?
Bangladesh has the lowest Per Capita Energy Consumption in 2025, at 11.5 GJ/cap.
What is the median Per Capita Energy Consumption across countries?
The median is 103.7 GJ/cap across the 79 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this energy consumption by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute; Electricity net consumption - U.S. Energy Information Administration; Statistical Review of World Energy 2021 - British Petroleum; Per Capita Energy Consumption - Our World in Data.

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