Oil consumption per person in Reunion
Reunion: Oil consumption per person was 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
12,975 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
72nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,830 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
4,435 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
32
1980–2011
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 72nd of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Reunion, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,510 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 5,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 5,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 7,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 7,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 9,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 11,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 11,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 13,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,709 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 11,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 12,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 11,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 10,719 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 12,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 12,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
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
- 69 Slovenia 13,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Mauritius 13,566 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Sweden 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
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 72nd out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.