Singapore - Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

The value for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in Singapore was 5,122 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,371 in 2004 and a minimum value of 1,292 in 1971.

Definition: 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.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1971 1,292
1972 1,569
1973 1,712
1974 1,796
1975 1,640
1976 1,693
1977 1,763
1978 2,215
1979 2,131
1980 2,126
1981 2,125
1982 1,987
1983 2,196
1984 2,455
1985 2,473
1986 2,631
1987 2,758
1988 2,981
1989 2,897
1990 3,783
1991 4,167
1992 4,589
1993 5,488
1994 6,460
1995 5,347
1996 5,359
1997 5,818
1998 5,083
1999 4,587
2000 4,635
2001 5,146
2002 5,066
2003 6,217
2004 7,371
2005 5,056
2006 5,264
2007 4,677
2008 5,094
2009 4,258
2010 5,007
2011 5,069
2012 4,898
2013 4,880
2014 5,122

Development Relevance: In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Limitations and Exceptions: 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.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. World Bank population estimates are used to calculate per capita data. Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use