Oman vs United States of America: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Oman
86.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
62.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- United States of America
How they compare
Oman currently reports 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 24.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Oman ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.65 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 62.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.82 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 81.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 67 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 85.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Oman or United States of America?
- Oman, at 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Oman and United States of America?
- 24.12 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United States of America rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption 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.