Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Oil consumption per person was 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,339 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
22nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
35,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
6,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 13,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 13,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 11,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 11,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 10,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 10,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 10,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 8,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 14,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 23,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.6% |
| 2006 | 24,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 20,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 20,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 21,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 22,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 24,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 24,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 23,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 24,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 27,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 21,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 27,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 32,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.5% | 6,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,892 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | +69.2% | 8,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,642 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +59.6% | 14,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,373 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +54.9% | 11,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,230 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2002 | -44.9% | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,420 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +44.4% | 7,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,524 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 21 Luxembourg 35,902 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.