Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Energy use

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Singapore
5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Singapore rank
15th

Energy use over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Singapore
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 2,119 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,949 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2000s 1,864 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,467 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2010s 1,910 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,264 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2020s 1,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore?
3,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for energy use?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 15th 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.