Countries With the Fastest Growth in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)
Change in Energy use per capita over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Turkmenistan rose the most: by 35.2%, from 3,462 kg of oil equivalent per person to 4,682 kg of oil equivalent per person in the five years to 2024. Uruguay is second (+27.2%), followed by Côte d'Ivoire (+26.7%). 64 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +8.17%.
- #1
- Turkmenistan · +35.2%
- Median
- +8.17%
- Coverage
- 64 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 3,462 | 4,682 | +35.2% |
| 2 | Uruguay | 1,541 | 1,959 | +27.2% |
| 3 | Côte d'Ivoire | 376.7 | 477.3 | +26.7% |
| 4 | China | 2,400 | 2,947 | +22.8% |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 987.3 | 1,188 | +20.4% |
| 6 | Cambodia | 493.1 | 593.2 | +20.3% |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 334.5 | 401.5 | +20% |
| 8 | Indonesia | 850 | 1,020 | +20% |
| 9 | Mongolia | 2,036 | 2,396 | +17.7% |
| 10 | Kuwait | 8,406 | 9,893 | +17.7% |
| 11 | India | 663.7 | 776.5 | +17% |
| 12 | Niger | 148.5 | 173.5 | +16.9% |
| 13 | Iraq | 1,320 | 1,540 | +16.7% |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 1,289 | 1,503 | +16.6% |
| 15 | Kyrgyz Republic | 609.9 | 707.9 | +16.1% |
| 16 | Tajikistan | 370.8 | 419.8 | +13.2% |
| 17 | Georgia | 1,371 | 1,551 | +13.1% |
| 18 | Botswana | 1,193 | 1,347 | +12.9% |
| 19 | Armenia | 1,163 | 1,312 | +12.8% |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 5,083 | 5,727 | +12.7% |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 996.7 | 1,121 | +12.5% |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 439.8 | 490.2 | +11.5% |
| 23 | Philippines | 553.6 | 612.3 | +10.6% |
| 24 | Uganda | 455.4 | 503.2 | +10.5% |
| 25 | Guatemala | 851.6 | 940.1 | +10.4% |
| 26 | Malaysia | 2,880 | 3,176 | +10.3% |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 302.8 | 332.7 | +9.87% |
| 28 | Türkiye | 1,774 | 1,936 | +9.11% |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 3,178 | 3,456 | +8.75% |
| 30 | Zambia | 747.5 | 812.5 | +8.69% |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 1,594 | 1,732 | +8.64% |
| 32 | Senegal | 298.6 | 323.6 | +8.4% |
| 33 | Brazil | 1,416 | 1,528 | +7.94% |
| 34 | Belarus | 2,749 | 2,965 | +7.87% |
| 35 | Serbia | 2,202 | 2,370 | +7.63% |
| 36 | Togo | 459.9 | 493.5 | +7.3% |
| 37 | El Salvador | 734.8 | 786.9 | +7.09% |
| 38 | Oman | 5,093 | 5,422 | +6.45% |
| 39 | Venezuela, RB | 1,379 | 1,458 | +5.72% |
| 40 | Algeria | 1,464 | 1,546 | +5.63% |
| 41 | Mauritius | 1,163 | 1,229 | +5.62% |
| 42 | Peru | 798.6 | 840.2 | +5.21% |
| 43 | Bolivia | 795.6 | 833.3 | +4.74% |
| 44 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 844.9 | 883.2 | +4.54% |
| 45 | Congo, Rep. | 507.6 | 530.1 | +4.42% |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 276.9 | 288.3 | +4.13% |
| 47 | Lao PDR | 809.3 | 842 | +4.05% |
| 48 | Benin | 414.5 | 430.5 | +3.85% |
| 49 | Ghana | 380.4 | 394.9 | +3.81% |
| 50 | Mexico | 1,449 | 1,498 | +3.4% |
| 51 | Eritrea | 286.2 | 294.5 | +2.9% |
| 52 | Croatia | 2,173 | 2,233 | +2.76% |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 930.8 | 954 | +2.5% |
| 54 | Ecuador | 904.4 | 926.8 | +2.47% |
| 55 | Korea, Rep. | 5,444 | 5,564 | +2.21% |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 385.9 | 393.2 | +1.91% |
| 57 | Curaçao | 3,773 | 3,841 | +1.81% |
| 58 | Montenegro | 1,738 | 1,765 | +1.55% |
| 59 | Israel | 2,408 | 2,443 | +1.45% |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 8,737 | 8,838 | +1.16% |
| 61 | Mozambique | 359.8 | 363.8 | +1.12% |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,158 | 2,178 | +0.932% |
| 63 | Honduras | 583.6 | 585.8 | +0.372% |
| 64 | Kenya | 562.6 | 563.5 | +0.16% |
About the top 10
#1 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ranks #1 on this list with +35.2%.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$49.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,540 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 47.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ashgabat.
Also ranks #4 in agricultural land share · #5 in literacy rate · #16 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#2 Uruguay
Uruguay ranks #2 on this list with +27.2%.
- Capital
- Montevideo
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 3.38 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$85.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,216 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Montevideo.
Also ranks #1 in atms per 100,000 adults · #3 in agricultural land share · #5 in suicide mortality rate.
#3 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #3 on this list with +26.7%.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#4 China
China ranks #4 on this list with +22.8%.
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.41 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.5 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,862 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing.
Also ranks #1 in urban population · #1 in gdp ppp · #1 in labour force size.
#5 Viet Nam
Viet Nam ranks #5 on this list with +20.4%.
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 101.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$514.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,066 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 38.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Đồng Nai.
Also ranks #3 in official exchange rate · #4 in fish production · #6 in container port traffic.
#6 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #6 on this list with +20.3%.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
#7 Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks #7 on this list with +20%.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 112.83 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$806.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kinshasa, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga.
Also ranks #1 in renewable energy share · #1 in poverty headcount ratio · #1 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#8 Indonesia
Indonesia ranks #8 on this list with +20%.
- Capital
- Jakarta
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 285.72 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.45 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,060 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung.
Also ranks #2 in fish production · #4 in population · #4 in labour force size.
#9 Mongolia
Mongolia ranks #9 on this list with +17.7%.
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.
Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.
#10 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #10 on this list with +17.7%.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
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Source and method
Change in Energy use per capita over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita): IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.