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 218 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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980200220241980: 5.8k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 8.6k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 10.9k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 14.1k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 20.6k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 17.4k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 21.5k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 21.2k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 20.4k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 20.2k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 18.6k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 18.3k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 16.8k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 16.5k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 12.8k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 13.1k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 12.7k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 12.7k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 12.5k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 12.3k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 13.4k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 14.7k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 15.2k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 16.1k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 15.4k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 15.9k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 15.3k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 15.9k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 16.2k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 16.1k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 16.0k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 15.4k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 14.9k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 15.0k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 14.6k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 15.1k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 14.8k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 14.4k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 13.2k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 13.4k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 12.5k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 13.2k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 18.1k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 18.7k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 19.4k kilowatt-hours per person

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 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Taiwan 20,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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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 218 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.

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Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.