Oil consumption per person in Reunion
Reunion: Oil consumption per person was 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Reunion, 1980–2011
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 2011, oil consumption per person in Reunion stood at 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Reunion peaked at 13,830 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Reunion ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 68 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Reunion?
- Oil consumption per person in Reunion was 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 13,830 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Reunion rank for oil consumption per person?
- Reunion ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2011.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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.