French Polynesia vs Niue: Fossil fuel consumption per person

French Polynesia
19,429 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niue
18,668 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
76th
Niue rank
79th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Niue
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person in Niue, a difference of 761 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 76th and Niue ranks 79th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Niue Difference Ahead
1980s 16,070 kilowatt-hours per person 4,341 kilowatt-hours per person 11,729 kilowatt-hours per person French Polynesia
1990s 14,644 kilowatt-hours per person 5,461 kilowatt-hours per person 9,183 kilowatt-hours per person French Polynesia
2000s 15,417 kilowatt-hours per person 14,943 kilowatt-hours per person 474.3 kilowatt-hours per person French Polynesia
2010s 14,670 kilowatt-hours per person 16,175 kilowatt-hours per person 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person Niue
2020s 16,390 kilowatt-hours per person 18,325 kilowatt-hours per person 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, French Polynesia or Niue?
French Polynesia, at 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person in Niue as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between French Polynesia and Niue?
761 kilowatt-hours per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Niue?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Niue rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
French Polynesia ranks 76th and Niue ranks 79th of 213 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 per person. 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 per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.