Per capita energy consumption averaged 21,039 kilowatt-hours worldwide in 2022. This was up from a pandemic induced slump in 2020. Economic activity is among the main determinants for energy use, whereas energy efficiency measures may also help reduce the energy footprint. Qatar has the highest per capita energy consumption of any country worldwide.
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OWID. (June 27, 2023). Energy consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in kilowatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302744/per-capita-energy-consumption-worldwide/
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OWID. (2023). Energy consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in kilowatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302744/per-capita-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID. "Energy Consumption per Capita Worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in Kilowatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302744/per-capita-energy-consumption-worldwide/
OWID, Energy consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in kilowatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302744/per-capita-energy-consumption-worldwide/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Energy consumption per capita worldwide from 1965 to 2022 (in kilowatt-hours) [Graph], OWID, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302744/per-capita-energy-consumption-worldwide/