Ranked: Countries That Use the Most Diesel Per Capita

Key Takeaways

Australia has the highest diesel consumption per capita among the OECD countries shown, followed by Norway and Canada.
The United States ranks eighth at 0.60 tons of oil equivalent per person.
Australia consumes nearly seven times as much diesel per capita as Mexico, the lowest-ranked country.

Ranked: Countries That Use the Most Diesel Per Capita

Published 2 hours ago on September 2, 2026

By Melissa Garside

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Visualization showing the per capita consumption of diesel in selected OECD countries.

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Ranked: Countries That Use the Most Diesel Per Capita

Key Takeaways

Australia has the highest diesel consumption per capita among the OECD countries shown, followed by Norway and Canada.
The United States ranks eighth at 0.60 tons of oil equivalent per person.
Australia consumes nearly seven times as much diesel per capita as Mexico, the lowest-ranked country.

Diesel remains a key fuel across many advanced economies, powering trucks, passenger vehicles, heavy equipment, industrial activity, and heating systems.

This visualization ranks selected OECD countries by distillate fuel oil consumption per capita in 2025, measured in tons of oil equivalent. Distillate fuel oil refers primarily to diesel fuel and heating oil. The data comes from the OECD Economic Outlook 119 database and U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) via OECD.

The ranking reflects differences in transportation networks, industrial activity, geography, and energy use.

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Ranked: Countries That Use the Most Diesel Per Capita

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