Oman vs United States of America: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Oman
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- United States of America
How they compare
Oman currently reports 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Oman ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,567 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,007 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 81,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,458 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 85,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,248 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Oman or United States of America?
- Oman, at 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Oman and United States of America?
- 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United States of America rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.