Oman vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Oman
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 68,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Oman, a difference of 5,269 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Oman ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 90,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 56,430 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 53,710 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 89,809 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 36,099 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 70,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 79,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 74,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,700 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use, Oman or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 73,984 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 68,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Oman and United States of America?
- 5,269 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Oman and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Oman ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.