Late-demographic dividend vs United States of America: Energy use

Late-demographic dividend
2,663 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
United States of America
6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th

Energy use over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • United States of America
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,663 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3,698 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,759 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,495 kg of oil equivalent per capita United States of America
2000s 1,553 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,169 kg of oil equivalent per capita United States of America
2010s 2,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,828 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita United States of America
2020s 2,535 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,366 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,831 kg of oil equivalent per capita United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Late-demographic dividend or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,663 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Late-demographic dividend and United States of America?
3,698 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Late-demographic dividend and United States of America rank globally for energy use?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.