Oil consumption per person in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Oil consumption per person was 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19,429 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
5,808 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in French Polynesia, 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
French Polynesia recorded 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in French Polynesia peaked at 21,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
French Polynesia ranks 47th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 10,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 14,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 20,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 17,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 21,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 21,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 18,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 18,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 16,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12,813 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 13,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12,340 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 14,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 15,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 16,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 13,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 18,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in French Polynesia 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 | +48.1% | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +46.4% | 14,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,601 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +37.7% | 13,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,132 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in French Polynesia?
- Oil consumption per person in French Polynesia was 19,429 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for oil consumption per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.