French Polynesia vs Maldives: Annual change in primary energy use
French Polynesia
0.2174 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
0.204 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
100th
Maldives rank
102nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- French Polynesia
- Maldives
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.2174 terawatt-hours against 0.204 terawatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 0.0134 terawatt-hours.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3531 terawatt-hours | 0.0318 terawatt-hours | 0.3213 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.1081 terawatt-hours | 0.1007 terawatt-hours | 0.2087 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | 0.3121 terawatt-hours | 0.1584 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2010s | -0.0608 terawatt-hours | 0.1755 terawatt-hours | 0.2364 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.3579 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0.0533 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, French Polynesia or Maldives?
- French Polynesia, at 0.2174 terawatt-hours against 0.204 terawatt-hours in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 0.0134 terawatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- French Polynesia ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.