Australia vs Singapore: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Australia
55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Singapore
61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Singapore rank
15th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia, a difference of 6,188 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 174 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 | 61,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 58,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,145 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 66,249 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 61,995 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,746 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60,174 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 58,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 65,629 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 61,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Australia and Singapore?
- 6,188 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.