Barbados vs French Polynesia: Primary energy use
Barbados
6.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia
5.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
167th
French Polynesia rank
168th
Primary energy use over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.77 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- Barbados, at 6.77 terawatt-hours against 5.72 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 1.05 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 168th 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.