Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil consumption
Oil consumption over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 882.4 terawatt-hours against 753.14 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 129.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Singapore ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.04 terawatt-hours | 1,019 terawatt-hours | 952.81 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 94.27 terawatt-hours | 1,190 terawatt-hours | 1,095 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 154.31 terawatt-hours | 944.91 terawatt-hours | 790.6 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 345.76 terawatt-hours | 994.51 terawatt-hours | 648.76 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 497.65 terawatt-hours | 956.01 terawatt-hours | 458.36 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 803.7 terawatt-hours | 860.74 terawatt-hours | 57.03 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 827.08 terawatt-hours | 719.58 terawatt-hours | 107.5 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Singapore, at 882.4 terawatt-hours against 753.14 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 129.26 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil consumption?
- Singapore ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.