Africa Western and Central vs Spain: Energy use

Africa Western and Central
345.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Spain
2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
47th
Spain rank
50th

Energy use over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 345.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Spain's figure about 6.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Spain ranks 50th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 297.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,520 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,222 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2000s 299.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,087 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,788 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2010s 345.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,265 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain
2020s 348.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,357 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Africa Western and Central or Spain?
Spain, at 2,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 345.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
1,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for energy use?
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Spain ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.