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 180th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 177 French Guiana 3.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Lesotho 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 3.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Belize 3.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 183 Eritrea 3.08 terawatt-hours 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 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 180th out of 219 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.