Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) fell 15.15 on 2023 (from 1,637 to 1,622).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +19.25 and a typical year strayed about 25.18 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 63.17 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 41.48 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 28% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

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.

Limitations: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 1,546 (2024)
• Bahrain — 9,511 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 883.23 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 3,456 (2024)
• Iraq — 1,540 (2024)
• Israel — 2,443 (2024)
• Jordan — 780.33 (2024)
• Kuwait — 9,893 (2024)
• Lebanon — 732.73 (2024)
• Libya — 3,322 (2024)

More environment data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 23.64% (2025)
• Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 22.79% (2025)
• Rural population — 364.7 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 44.04% (2025)
• Urban population — 463.33 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 55.96% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 2.75 million (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)?

1,622 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 73.07% from 937.34 in 1990 (1.63% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,637 in 2023 and the lowest 937.34 in 1990.

Is the latest change in energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) unusual for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

In 2024, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) fell 15.15 on 2023 (from 1,637 to 1,622). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +19.25 and a typical year strayed about 25.18 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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