Energy consumption per capita — all countries

Energy consumption per capita — United States

Energy consumption per capita in the United States in 2024 — 278.5 MMBtu. Ranked 10 in the world out of 214. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 16.9%.

2024 278.5 MMBtu −0.04% vs 2023
World rank 10of 214
Period maximum 343.2 MMBtu2000
Period minimum 268.1 MMBtu2020

Trend over time

1980–2024 · million Btu per capita

Energy consumption per capita — United States, 1980–202426028030032034036019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 335.2 MMBtu1981: 323.6 MMBtu1982: 306 MMBtu1983: 301.8 MMBtu1984: 315.1 MMBtu1985: 312.5 MMBtu1986: 310.4 MMBtu1987: 318.8 MMBtu1988: 331.8 MMBtu1989: 335.5 MMBtu1990: 330 MMBtu1991: 325.6 MMBtu1992: 327.4 MMBtu1993: 328.3 MMBtu1994: 331.3 MMBtu1995: 333.5 MMBtu1996: 339.8 MMBtu1997: 337.8 MMBtu1998: 336.2 MMBtu1999: 338.2 MMBtu2000: 343.2 MMBtu2001: 331.7 MMBtu2002: 332.7 MMBtu2003: 330.6 MMBtu2004: 335.2 MMBtu2005: 332.3 MMBtu2006: 326.3 MMBtu2007: 328.9 MMBtu2008: 318.2 MMBtu2009: 299 MMBtu2010: 307.8 MMBtu2011: 301.6 MMBtu2012: 291.9 MMBtu2013: 297.9 MMBtu2014: 298.9 MMBtu2015: 293.9 MMBtu2016: 290.4 MMBtu2017: 287.7 MMBtu2018: 296.7 MMBtu2019: 292.7 MMBtu2020: 268.1 MMBtu2021: 281.2 MMBtu2022: 284.5 MMBtu2023: 278.6 MMBtu2024: 278.5 MMBtu
Change over the period: −56.7 (−16.92%) Average annual rate: -0.42 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States

United States 278.5 MMBtu
World computed 73.8 MMBtu
North America computed 281.7 MMBtu
Northern America computed 281.7 MMBtu
High-income countries computed 193.3 MMBtu
Energy consumption per capita — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year MMBtu Change Change, %
2024 278.5 −0.1 −0.04%
2023 278.6 −5.9 −2.07%
2022 284.5 +3.3 +1.17%
2021 281.2 +13.1 +4.87%
2020 268.1 −24.6 −8.4%
2019 292.7 −4 −1.34%
2018 296.7 +9 +3.12%
2017 287.7 −2.6 −0.91%
2016 290.4 −3.5 −1.19%
2015 293.9 −5 −1.68%
2014 298.9 +1 +0.35%
2013 297.9 +5.9 +2.03%
2012 291.9 −9.7 −3.21%
2011 301.6 −6.2 −2.02%
2010 307.8 +8.8 +2.95%
2009 299 −19.2 −6.03%
2008 318.2 −10.7 −3.26%
2007 328.9 +2.6 +0.81%
2006 326.3 −6.1 −1.83%
2005 332.3 −2.8 −0.85%
2004 335.2 +4.6 +1.4%
2003 330.6 −2.1 −0.64%
2002 332.7 +0.9 +0.29%
2001 331.7 −11.4 −3.33%
2000 343.2 +5 +1.47%
1999 338.2 +2 +0.6%
1998 336.2 −1.6 −0.47%
1997 337.8 −2 −0.59%
1996 339.8 +6.3 +1.89%
1995 333.5 +2.1 +0.65%
1994 331.3 +3.1 +0.93%
1993 328.3 +0.9 +0.27%
1992 327.4 +1.8 +0.55%
1991 325.6 −4.4 −1.34%
1990 330 −5.5 −1.63%
1989 335.5 +3.7 +1.13%
1988 331.8 +12.9 +4.06%
1987 318.8 +8.4 +2.7%
1986 310.4 −2.1 −0.66%
1985 312.5 −2.6 −0.84%
1984 315.1 +13.3 +4.4%
1983 301.8 −4.2 −1.36%
1982 306 −17.5 −5.42%
1981 323.6 −11.6 −3.46%
1980 335.2

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Primary energy consumption per resident. The indicator is broader than electricity consumption per capita and therefore gives a fairer answer to the question of the energy standard of living: it includes fuel for transport and heating, and it is those, not electricity, that make up most of the spending in cold and car-dependent countries. The spread between countries is more than a hundredfold, and the top of the list holds not only rich states but also fuel exporters, where energy is cheap, and countries with energy-intensive industry.

Important: It is calculated on a country's entire consumption, including industry and transport, not on households. Not to be confused with electricity consumption per capita: electricity is part of this figure, usually between a fifth and a third of it.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).