Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil production per person
Oil production per person over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 722 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,522 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,014 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,002 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 990.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 722 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 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 Oil production per person. 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 per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.