Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Oil consumption per person was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Cook Islands stood at 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cook Islands peaked at 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Cook Islands ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 19 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bahamas 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Foreign aid received 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Cook Islands?
- Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cook Islands rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.