Oil production per person in United States
United States: Oil production per person was 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil production per person in United States, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in United States is 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in United States peaked at 29,858 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
United States ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 15 Russia 42,261 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 31,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Iran 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Congo 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 24,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Venezuela 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in United States?
- Oil production per person in United States was 29,802 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 29,858 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does United States rank for oil production per person?
- United States ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.