French Polynesia vs Rwanda: Oil consumption

French Polynesia
5.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
5.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
169th
Rwanda rank
167th

Oil consumption over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Rwanda
0246198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.72 terawatt-hours against 5.48 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 2.94 terawatt-hours 2.19 terawatt-hours 0.7462 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
1990s 3.2 terawatt-hours 2.96 terawatt-hours 0.2429 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2000s 3.96 terawatt-hours 2.49 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2010s 4.05 terawatt-hours 3.85 terawatt-hours 0.1997 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2020s 4.6 terawatt-hours 5.26 terawatt-hours 0.6649 terawatt-hours Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, French Polynesia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 5.72 terawatt-hours against 5.48 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between French Polynesia and Rwanda?
0.24 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Rwanda rank globally for oil consumption?
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.