Energy use in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Energy use was 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy use in Upper middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita for energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Upper middle income peaked at 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 955.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1992.
Upper middle income ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 986.52 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 969.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 955.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 962.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 966.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 999.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,004 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,006 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,016 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,026 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,061 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,144 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,243 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,313 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,383 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,451 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,511 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,685 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,721 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,755 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,749 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,842 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,898 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,894 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,003 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 955.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,263 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,016 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,511 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,758 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,898 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,010 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,894 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Russian Federation 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 15 Singapore 5,283 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 16 Norway 4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 17 Australia 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 4,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 19 Luxembourg 4,552 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Upper middle income?
- Energy use in Upper middle income was 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,118 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1992.
- How does Upper middle income rank for energy use?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.
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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.