Australia vs Singapore: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia, a difference of 532 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 184.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,696 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 365.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,395 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 221.19 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 634.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Australia and Singapore?
- 532 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.