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United States
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#3out of 41 countries
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Historical trend

8.1 K7.6 K7.1 K6.6 K6.1 K199020072024United States · 2024: 6,361.44United States

Analytical takeaways

  • United States records 6,361.44 for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in 2024, ranking #3 globally out of 41 countries.
  • Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) declined from 7,669.45 in 1990 to 6,361.44 in 2024, a decrease of 1,308.01.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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