Oil consumption per person in Niue
Niue: Oil consumption per person was 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,668 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,768 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
3,520 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Niue, 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
Niue recorded 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Niue peaked at 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Niue ranks 48th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Niue, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 4,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 4,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.4% |
| 2001 | 14,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,702 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 14,806 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 14,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 13,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 14,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 16,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 18,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +130.4% | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,725 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +58.6% | 13,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | -34.0% | 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,358 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 45 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Guyana 19,667 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Niue?
- Oil consumption per person in Niue was 18,668 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Niue rank for oil consumption per person?
- Niue ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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.