Oil consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Oil consumption was 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Bhutan is 3.29 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Bhutan peaked at 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 181st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | +897.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1126 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1177 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +124.5% |
| 1991 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3148 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3581 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4766 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4779 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5042 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5501 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5501 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6938 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7237 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8395 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8987 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9298 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.966 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9386 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.29 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.29 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 53.32 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +897.3% | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | 0.1123 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +124.5% | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | 0.314 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.111 terawatt-hours | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | 0.1399 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4174 terawatt-hours | 0.314 terawatt-hours | 0.5501 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8477 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 French Guiana 3.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Lesotho 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Belize 3.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Eritrea 3.08 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Bhutan?
- Oil consumption in Bhutan was 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for oil consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.