Singapore vs Upper middle income: Energy use

Singapore
5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Upper middle income
2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Singapore rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Energy use over time

  • Singapore
  • Upper middle income
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income, a difference of 3,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.

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

Singapore ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 5,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita 986.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,082 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2000s 5,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2010s 5,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore
2020s 5,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,634 kg of oil equivalent per capita Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Singapore or Upper middle income?
Singapore, at 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Singapore and Upper middle income?
3,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Upper middle income rank globally for energy use?
Singapore ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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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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.