Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Oil consumption per person was 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,062 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,490 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
1,163 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 144th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 3,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 3,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,241 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,072 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 2,505 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 2,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Vanuatu 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 | +76.3% | 1,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,050 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 141 Honduras 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 South Africa 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Bhutan 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Ukraine 3,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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 144th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.