Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Oil consumption per person was 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu, 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Vanuatu is 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 140 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu was 4,062 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for oil consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.