GDP per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan
Bhutan: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan, 1990–2007
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2007, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan stood at 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan peaked at 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,218 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 150 Cameroon 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 151 Ghana 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 152 Mozambique 4,220 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 155 Haiti 3,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Nigeria 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Bhutan was 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.