Oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Oil consumption per person was 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands, 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
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands stood at 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 174 Ghana 1,733 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Cote d'Ivoire 1,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Yemen 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Myanmar 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands?
- Oil consumption per person in Solomon Islands was 1,619 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for oil consumption per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.