Oil consumption in Oman
Oman: Oil consumption was 145.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
145.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.0974 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Oman, 1965–2025
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
Oman recorded 145.34 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Oman peaked at 145.34 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0974 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Oman ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Oman, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0974 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.1219 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 0.541 terawatt-hours | +343.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6519 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9285 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | +1553.1% |
| 1972 | 17.68 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 15.38 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.9 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 14.31 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 13.62 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 14.08 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 16.13 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 17.12 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 22.14 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 36.02 terawatt-hours | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 32.15 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 27.27 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 30.52 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 29.09 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.37 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 25.32 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.64 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 34.21 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 38.91 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 44.76 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 42.77 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.77 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.5 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 50.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 51.1 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 67.19 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 63.93 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 72.93 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 78.92 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 85.94 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 99.82 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 102.41 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 105.92 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 109.49 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 116.85 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 127.08 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 122.85 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 100.01 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 109.41 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 127.23 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 127.32 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 129.55 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 145.34 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 145.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Oman's 145.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1553.1% | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | 15.47 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +343.9% | 0.1219 terawatt-hours | 0.541 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4681 terawatt-hours | 0.0974 terawatt-hours | 0.9285 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.34 terawatt-hours | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | 17.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 10.41 terawatt-hours | 17.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.27 terawatt-hours | 22.14 terawatt-hours | 36.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.22 terawatt-hours | 34.21 terawatt-hours | 67.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.22 terawatt-hours | 72.93 terawatt-hours | 127.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.14 terawatt-hours | 100.01 terawatt-hours | 145.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Oman?
- Oil consumption in Oman was 145.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 145.34 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0974 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for oil consumption?
- Oman ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.