Energy use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy use was 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007. ▲ Rising
Energy use in Bhutan, 1990–2007
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use in Bhutan is 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Bhutan peaked at 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Energy use in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 2004 | 276.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +191.3% |
| 2005 | 308.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 314.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 314.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 276.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Cameroon 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 153 Ghana 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 154 Mozambique 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 157 Haiti 323.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 158 Nigeria 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Bhutan?
- Energy use in Bhutan was 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.