Oman vs United States: Primary energy use per person
Oman
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
Oman currently reports 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Oman ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,567 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,007 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,758 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 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 primary energy use per person, Oman or United States?
- Oman, at 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person against 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Oman and United States?
- 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Oman ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.