Barbados vs Rwanda: Oil consumption
Barbados
6.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
5.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
165th
Rwanda rank
168th
Oil consumption over time
- Barbados
- Rwanda
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.44 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 220 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.84 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 0.5647 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Barbados or Rwanda?
- Barbados, at 6.44 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Barbados and Rwanda?
- 0.72 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Rwanda rank globally for oil consumption?
- Barbados ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.