Aruba vs French Polynesia: Fossil fuel consumption

Aruba
4.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia
5.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Aruba rank
167th
French Polynesia rank
164th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Aruba
  • French Polynesia
0246198020022024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 5.48 terawatt-hours against 4.76 terawatt-hours in Aruba, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Aruba ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.16 terawatt-hours 4.01 terawatt-hours 2.85 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
1990s 3.02 terawatt-hours 3.2 terawatt-hours 0.1816 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2000s 5.37 terawatt-hours 3.96 terawatt-hours 1.41 terawatt-hours Aruba
2010s 4.76 terawatt-hours 4.05 terawatt-hours 0.7063 terawatt-hours Aruba
2020s 4.67 terawatt-hours 4.6 terawatt-hours 0.0667 terawatt-hours Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Aruba or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 5.48 terawatt-hours against 4.76 terawatt-hours in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Aruba and French Polynesia?
0.72 terawatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and French Polynesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Aruba and French Polynesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Aruba ranks 167th and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.